Egypt – Botanic Garden and Botany Department of University of Alexandria
| EGYPT 9 | ||
| INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS | ||
| COUNTRY | Egypt | |
| INSTITUTION NAME | “Botanic Garden, Botany Department. University of Alexandria” | |
| MAIN ADDRESS | Botanic Garden Botany Department; Faculty of Science University of Alexandria. Moharram Bey, Alexandria (Egypt) Tel: 0203 492299 | |
| DESCRIPTION | ||
| AREA | 1 ha | |
| LATITUDE | 30, 10 º N | |
| LONGITUDE | 29, 50 º E | |
| ALTITUDE | 50 m | |
| PRECIPITATION | 150 mm | |
| INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION | ||
| STATUS | University | |
| INSTITUTION TYPE | Botanical Garden located at the University of Alexandria | |
| DATE FOUNDED | 1942 | |
| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | Cactus, palms, begonias, crotons, ferns, Dieffenbachias, Calathea, Pandanus, Selaginella | |
| TAXA | 150 | |
| PROGRAMMES | • Research programs in Taxonomy • Specialized courses for students • Educational courses in botany |
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| FEATURES AND FACILITIES | • 4 greenhouses • 8 orchards • Herbarium (500 specimens) • Laboratory and research facilities• Collections preserved: Selaginella |
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| MAIN DEFICIENCIES | • Catalog • Seed bank, Genebank • Arboretum |
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| OTHER INFORMATION | It opens to the public with permission of the director. Maximun: 200 visitors per year | |
| SOURCES CONSULTED | Web:www.bgci.org
Documents: “Egypt. First National report to the Convention on Biological Diversity”. December, 1997. Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency. National Biodiversity Unit “Egypt Country Profile” (CIHEAM) |
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EGYPT 9 INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS COUNTRY Egypt INSTITUTION NAME “Botanic Garden, Botany Department. University of Alexandria” MAIN ADDRESS Botanic Garden Botany Department; Faculty of Science University of Alexandria. Moharram Bey, Alexandria (Egypt) Tel: 0203 492299 DESCRIPTION AREA 1 ha LATITUDE 30, 10 º N LONGITUDE 29, 50 º E ALTITUDE 50 m PRECIPITATION […]