Egypt – Antioniades Public Park
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| INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS | ||
| COUNTRY | Egypt | |
| INSTITUTION NAME | “Antioniades Public Park” | |
| MAIN ADDRESS | Antioniades Public Park , Alexandria (Egypt) | |
| DESCRIPTION | ||
| AREA | Approximately 120 ha | |
| LATITUDE | 43, 98 º N | |
| LONGITUDE | 25, 33 º E | |
| ALTITUDE | 34 m | |
| PRECIPITATION | 200 mm | |
| INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION | ||
| STATUS | State | |
| INSTITUTION TYPE | Botanic Garden depending on the Horticulture Research Institute | |
| DATE FOUNDED | 1860 1986 as a Botanical Garden |
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| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | Trees, shrubs, climbers and herbaceous flowering plants (annual and perennial) native of Egypt, a peculiar group of palm trees and a rose garden (opened in 1929; 13,5 ha aprox.) | |
| TAXA | No information available | |
| PROGRAMMES | No information available | |
| FEATURES AND FACILITIES | • Laboratories • Area of greenhouses and nurseries (about 46 ha) • Arboretum • Cafeteria • Amphitheater |
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| MAIN DEFICIENCIES | No information available | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | It was established in 1860 in the palace of Sir John Antoniadis (a Greek merchant). In 1986, however, the presidential decision No. 112 put the garden under the auspices of the Horticulture Research Institute of Egypt (Ministry of Agriculture) | |
| SOURCES CONSULTED | Web:
www.hortinst.com www.antoniades-alex.com |
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