
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden Thailand - Chiang Mai Institution Code: BKF International Agenda Registrant: Yes Current BGCI member: Yes About the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden In 1992, the Thai Government set up the Botanical Garden Organization (BGO) to strengthen botanical research and ex situ conservation of Thailand valuable plant resource. The BGO has a status of a state enterprise under the Prime Minister’s Office. In October 2002, as the result of state sectors reform, the BGO was transferred to be under the responsibility of a new Ministry - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden (QSBG), or formerly known as Mae Sa Botanic Garden, is the first botanical garden of the country at international standards for there are scientific basis and purposes for the collections, and the provision of botanical education and research. In 1994, the BGO received the honor from HM the Queen to grant a royal permission to name this northern botanic garden after Her Majesty ‘s name as “Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden”. The main objectives of the Garden are to serve as a center of Thai flora for botanical study and research, to render services concerning biodiversity and environmental conservation, as well as to provide an aesthetic place for the general public. Main Address: Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden P.O. Box 7 Mae Rim Chiang Mai 50180 Thailand Telephone Number: 66 53 841 000 Fax Number: 66 53 841 111 Web Site: www.qsbg.org Institution Email Address: bgo@qsbg.org Show all data Staff Details Director: Weerachai Nanakorn, Ph.D. Curator: Plant Records Officer: About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Private: No State: Yes Educational Establishment: Yes Satellite Garden: Yes Date Founded: 1993 Physical Data Natural Vegetation Area (inside BG): Yes Size of Area: 900 hectares Landscaped Area: Yes Size of Area: 50 hectares Total Area (in Hectares): 1 hectares Altitude: 158.00 metres Local Information Garden Name: สวนพฤกษศาสตร์สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ Address: 100 หมู่ 9 ตำบลแม่แรม City: จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ State: อำเภอ แม่ริม Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Arboretum: Yes Arboretum Size: 25 Micropropagation/Tissue Culture Facilities: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Retail Outlet (plant sales): Yes Plant Collections We currently have no data on Plant Collections at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Yes Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes Reintroduction Programme: Yes Research Programmes Biotechnology: Yes Conservation - Biology: Yes Conservation - Genetics: Yes Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes Education: Yes Ethnobotany: Yes Exploration: Yes Horticulture: Yes Molecular Genetics: Yes Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Yes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Public Lectures/Talks: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Permanent Public Displays: Yes Special Exhibitions: Yes Courses for School Children: Yes Courses for General Public: Yes	Journal Articles The Development of the Mae Sa Botanical Garden, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand December 1994 Have your say! BGCI Membership Questionnaire 2008 BGCI is striving to improve the services that we provide to our members. We need your help in order to do this. Please take 5 minutes to submit our Membership Questionnaire. Related News Foundations Laid for a Thai National Network 8th October 2007

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