Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden (QSBG) is a

botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...

in Mae Rim District,

Chiang Mai Province Chiang Mai is the largest Provinces of Thailand, province (''changwat'') of Thailand by area. It lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It ...

, Thailand. It was opened in 1993 and is maintained under the auspices of the Botanical Garden Organization (BGO) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Originally called the ''Mae Sa Botanic Garden'', it was renamed for Sirikit, Queen of Thailand, in 1994. 1996 The government increased budget from 22 millions bath to 253 millions bath and 225 millions bath in 1997 and 1998 results in it became the best garden in Thailand and held Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 The site is home to twelve greenhouses, placing the establishment among Thailand's largest glasshouse complexes. QSBG spreads over a vast area, from a hilly region near to the river

Mae Sai ''Mae Sai'' (, ; Shan: , ), is the district town of Mae Sai District in the far north of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar; the town of Tachileik, in Shan State is across the bridge. ...

(at an elevation of approx. ) to the site's highest point, at . Evergreen and

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trees occupy lower elevations, while pine forest is found in higher areas. QSBG displays plants and flowers year round. It was Thailand's first botanical garden built according to international standards. It focuses on strengthening ''ex situ'' conservation of valuable Thai flora. The breeding programs for native Thai orchids are some of QSBG's most prominent efforts.

Affiliate gardens

In addition to QSBG, the BGO manages four other botanical gardens in Thailand: Romklao Botanical Garden ( Phitsanulok Province), Rayong Botanic Garden ( Rayong Province), Khon Kaen Botanical Garden ( Khon Kaen Province) and Phra Mae Ya Botanic Garden (

Sukhothai Province Sukhothai (, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''); it lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang. Sukhothai can be translated as 'dawn of ...

References

External links

QSBG website
Geography of Chiang Mai province Environment of Thailand Botanical gardens in Thailand Tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province 1993 establishments in Thailand {{Botanical-garden-stub