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Question
What is the role of national gardens in conserving biodiversity – discuss.
Solution
Botanical Gardens plays the following important roles.
- Gardens with aesthetic value which attract a large number of visitors. For example, the Great Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis) in the Indian Botanical Garden at Kolkata
- Gardens have a wide range of species and supply taxonomic material for botanical research.
- Garden is used for self-instruction or demonstration purposes.
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