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National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby is a must-visit tourist spot while you are touring the land of New Guinea. This is located in Port Moresby. The place not only marks the technological developments in the country but is also home to some of the most traditional structures in the city. You can visit the place to experience some of the best trekking experience. You can also sight some wildlife. Besides these there are many sites in the city that are worth visiting. One of the attractions that you must visit in Port Moresby is the National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby

National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby is located in the University of Papua New Guinea in the land of Port Moresby. The garden was established in 1971 and is spread over 25 hectares of land. There is a large area of rainforest which is quite an uncommon sight in the land of Port Moresby. Initially the gardens were set up to facilitate research in the university’s biology department. It also acted as a nursery from where plants were supplied for the university campus.

National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby has an excellent collection of flora from all over the country as well as some from outside the country as well. Some of the plants include: bamboos, heliconias, pandanus and many native trees and plants. The place also has a great collection of orchids. There is a display of the most colorful orchids in the gardens. The collection is the largest in the southern hemisphere.

Besides the plants there are also plenty of animals including kangaroos, monkeys and many more. National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby also has the world’s largest collection of snakes.

There is an orchid research center in this Botanical Gardens where a large variety of orchids are produced from the tissue and seed culture. The place also has a small herbarium, a flower shop, and a tissue culture library. It is open to the public everyday from 9 am to 4 pm. The garden offers guided tours to the park wherein the tourists are acquainted with the different aspects of the park.

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