Internationally recognized for its outstanding
collections of epiphytes (air plants),
the Jardín Botánico Lankester
was established in 1973 as a center for
display, education, conservation and reearch
of tropical plants, with an emphasis on
ordchids.
In its 27 acres of in-and outdoord gardnes,
almost 3000 species of living plants are
displayed,including bomeliads, aroids,
heliconias, gingers, musaceae (banana
family), cacti, ferns, bamboos, palms
and a variety of tropical trees.
Besides its renowned orchid collections,
the Jardín Botánico Lankester
hosts other important plant collections,
patches of natural secondary tropical
premontane forest, a butterfly garden
and facilities intended for botanical
research.
Scientific activivties at the Garden include:
plant exploration, systematic studies
and production of regional floras, researches
in ecology and pollination biology of
ordchids, surveys of population dynamic
of threatened species, and micropropagation
studies to improve germinability of orchids
seeds, both symbiotically and asymbiotically.
Scientists active at the Garden frequently
publish articles in internationally reconized
journals and offer classes to the community
on topics related to plant research and
conservation.
The Garden enjoys an average daily temperature
of 18-24 oC dorpping to a cool 15-18 oC
at night. It receives an average annual
rainfall of 1000-1300 mm.
PTo see the Garden's map, click here
How
to ge there?
By bus: take the San José-Paraíso
rute (bus station is on
"Terminal La Trinidad",
located 300 west to Plaza
Víquez, on San José)
or San José-Cartago
rute (south side to Los
Padres Capuchinos churc,
in Cartago)
The Garden is 2 km before
Paraíso, in front
of Casa Vieja Restaurant.
Garden schedule
Opens daily, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. .
Ofice information: (506)
2552-3247. E-mail: jbl@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Admmision
$5 adulto, $3.5 children
and students
Recommendations
Don´t pick up flowers,
sleaves or identification
tarjets. Use the trails,
walk with care and see the
signs. Respect the schedule
and help to the clean.
Don´ts
Do not go in drunk, do not
take alcohol to the park,
do not take animals with
you, do not damage plants
or any other natural resource
from the wild, do not go
to limited zones
Services |
1.
Souvenirs. 2. Bus service.
3. Food area. 4. Information
office. 5. Park lot. 7.
Trails. 8. Restrooms. 9.
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