National Museum of Natural Science Botanical Garden Introduction
In the National Museum of Natural Science, there are several display research areas related to plants, including a herb garden, eight outdoor exhibition areas in the Botanical Garden, and a tropical rainforest greenhouse. The outdoor display area for Chinese medicine in the Human Culture Hall (formerly the Chinese Science Hall) features more than 100 living medicinal plants. Each herb on display is accompanied by an explanatory sign presenting its correct scientific name and therapeutic effects. The Botanical Garden covers an area of approximately 4.9 hectares, showcasing the unique ecology of low-altitude Taiwan and themes of tropical rainforest. It carefully selects and examines several representative ecological areas of Taiwan for landscaping, demonstrating the interest and uniqueness of the scenery. There are a total of eight areas: Raised Coral Reef Ecological Zone, Orchid Island Ecological Zone, Coastal Forest Ecological Zone, Taitung Cycad Ecological Zone, Northern Low-altitude Ecological Zone, Central Low-altitude Ecological Zone, Southern Low-altitude Ecological Zone, and Monsoon Rainforest Ecological Zone. Various native species of trees, shrubs, herbs, and ferns have been chosen, totaling over 800 species across the entire area (including the greenhouse). The tropical rainforest greenhouse features a unique glass structure resembling a pagoda, with a total building height of about 40 meters. It showcases plants for both practical uses and ornamental purposes, simulating the environmental characteristics of a tropical rainforest, such as tall trees, riparian rainforests, rainforest understories, and lowland tropical rainforests, with around 400 species of plants on display. 1. Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse 2. Northern Low-altitude Zone 3. Central Low-altitude Zone 4. Southern Low-altitude Zone 5. Monsoon Rainforest Zone 6. Raised Coral Reef Zone 7. Climbing Plant Display Area, Succulent Plant Area 8. Orchid Island Area 9. Coastal Forest Area 10. Taitung Cycad Area The Botanical Garden covers an area of approximately 4.5 hectares, highlighting the unique ecology of low-altitude Taiwan and themes of tropical rainforest, carefully selecting representative ecological areas of Taiwan for landscaping, showing the interest and uniqueness of the landscape. It includes the Raised Coral Reef Ecological Zone, Orchid Island Ecological Zone, Coastal Forest Ecological Zone, Taitung Cycad Ecological Zone, Northern Low-altitude Ecological Zone, Central Low-altitude Ecological Zone, Southern Low-altitude Ecological Zone, and Monsoon Rainforest Ecological Zone. Various native species of trees, shrubs, herbs, and ferns have been selected, totaling over 800 species across the entire area (including the greenhouse).
