Reykjavík Botanic Garden (

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: ''Hortus Botanicus Reykjavikensis'', Icelandic: ''Grasagarður Reykjavíkur'' ) 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 ...

located in the district of

Laugardalur Laugardalur () is a district of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. ...

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

that was established on August 18, 1961, on the 175th anniversary of the city. The garden currently conserves more than 5,000 plant species in eight plant collections and offers prosperous birdlife, particularly grey

geese A goose (: geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera '' Anser'' (grey geese and white geese) and ''Branta'' (black geese). Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily (e.g., Egyp ...

. One of the many purposes of the institution is education, with guided tours being provided to the public and school groups annually visiting the park. It is a member of the

Botanic Gardens Conservation International Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a plant conservation biology, conservation Charitable organization, charity based in Kew, Surrey, England. It is a membership organisation, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries, wh ...

organization with the code REYK.

References

External links

Official website
1961 establishments in Iceland Botanical gardens in Iceland Tourist attractions in Reykjavík Geography of Reykjavík {{Horticulture-stub