Nearly old west lakeside, taking
advantage of a beautiful lake where the French had built a community here Botanical Gardens. To reduce the monotonous
landscape by flat terrain, the garden
was designed to fill a low hill named Mount Nung
enclosed lawn and created many winding paths under the canopy of lush trees.
Previously, when established in
1890, covers an area of over 33ha garden, backyard and surrounding the entire
population of the government palace and French villa. It is available in
addition to the trees, scientists are growing collection of rare native tree
species from north to south, and experiments leading imported varieties planted
exotic species of plants from many parts of the world. To increase the
attractiveness and enjoy sightseeing, scattered along the path they built the
cages birds. Therefore, the Hanoi Botanical
Garden also known as Zoo.
After many ups and downs and
changes, today's Hanoi Botanical Garden
to be called true to its name. Birds have moved into formerly Saigon Zoo in Hanoi and has a separate
area animal is Thu Le Zoo. Botanical shrunk after giving a large portion of
land for construction of the historic Ba Dinh, only area on the territory of 10
hectares located in Ngoc Ha Street ,
Ba Dinh District.
On the ground of the campus but
small botanical garden with many
species of rare trees characterize the tropical moist forests of the South.
Number of native species accounted for over two thirds of the existing plant,
the remaining 1/3 is the more exotic species from the continents of the world:
the Americas , Africa, Oceania . The plants also represent them, the system of
vascular plants, notably species of gymnosperms and industry angiosperms. At
the Botanic Garden visitors have the opportunity to admire the tree species
with a diameter of 2, 3 hold, the giant tree trunk that their palm, the trees
have long roots women's groups let si, multiple, threads, woody vine species of
orchids blooming and showy plants
Besides the diversity of plants,
rich, Hanoi Botanical some captive
animals like squirrels, long-tailed macaques.
Who has ever lived, stick with Hanoi would realize
that's where a little change in the face of the city during the past dozen
years. In the middle of noisy streets, Botanic
Gardens become a green space, large enough, quiet enough so that people can
communicate so much in silence rarity of urban life. Students entertainment,
visitors can tour excursions and research on plants, the elderly grandparents
also find here a peaceful green space for the operation and maintenance cell
aging nursing health. Many couples have chosen this place to express your love,
there seems natural for humans to have the same tone. Not only are there
numerous grass trees gathered that many birds also pick here is where
"good land".
Hall on the campus of Hanoi Botanical Garden
is a beautiful place for solemn ceremonies such as weddings, conferences,
seminars, birthdays.