Open AccessThe Oman Botanic Garden (1)
Author(s) -
Annette Patzelt,
Leigh Morris,
Laila Al Harthi,
Ismail Al Rashdi,
Andrew Spalton
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
sibbaldia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2513-9231
DOI - 10.24823/sibbaldia.2008.35
Subject(s) - geography , plant diversity , peninsula , diversity (politics) , plan (archaeology) , sustainability , interpretation (philosophy) , botanical garden , agroforestry , forestry , plant species , archaeology , ecology , sociology , biology , anthropology , computer science , programming language
The Oman Botanic Garden (OBG) is a new botanic garden which is being constructed on a 423ha site near to Muscat, the capital of Oman. Oman is floristically rich and is considered a centre of plant diversity in the Arabian Peninsula. The plan is that OBG will showcase this plant diversity, inform visitors of its value and provide a model for sustainability. This paper, part 1, covers the vision, early plant collections and propagation, and part 2, which will be included in Sibbaldia No. 7, will cover design, construction, interpretation and planting.