Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden Introduction
Dapingding Tropical Botanic Garden is the first metropolitan tropical botanical garden in the country constructed for the purposes of conservation, research, education, and recreation. It can be considered the lungs of the area, providing a rich and diverse plant and ecological environment. With its excellent geographical location and climatic conditions, it nurtures a variety of species ecology. The terraced land, steep slopes, and cliffs within the base environment offer diverse habitats for organisms, serving as a site for environmental education and ecotourism that are of global concern, as well as a resource for academic research and natural conservation. It was also awarded the "2010 National Excellent Construction Award" for outstanding environmental culture – Gold Award, and is known as the "Green Pearl." The garden is mainly divided into tropical style area, fruit tree area, meadow area, rainforest area, coastal plant area, aquatic plant area, greenhouse plant area, and education and interpretation center. Additionally, the garden has planned four walking routes suitable for different physical conditions according to distance, ranging from a leisurely path to a challenging trail.
