Else Kientzler Botanical Garden

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Costa Rica - Sarchí Norte

Institution Code: EVITA

BGCI Member: No

About the Else Kientzler Botanical Garden

The Else Kientzler Botanical Garden is a private garden that attempts to have a collection of tropical plants from around the world, making landscaping and available to the public for studies, recreation and education.

Main Address:
Else Kientzler Botanical Garden
Innovaplant de Costa Rica S.A.,
sarchí del estadio 400 m norte
Sarchí Norte
9-4150, innovaplant. Costa Rica

Telephone: (506) 2454 2070
Fax: (506) 24542070
URL: www.elsegarden.com
Primary Email: info@elsegarden.com

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Mr Ludwig Kientzler (cia, president)
    Curator's Name: Alejandro Barrantes (director)
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Alejandro Barrantes
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 18
    Educational Staff Number:
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number: 3

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: Yes
    Status: State: No
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: No
    Status: Satellite: No
  • Date founded: 2006
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
    Natural vegetation area: Size: 1 Hectares
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 5 Hectares
  • Total Area: 7 Hectares
    Latitude: 10.0912
    Longitude: -84.3504
    Annual Rainfall: 3034 mm
    Altitude: 1250.00 Metres
    Total area of shadehouses: 5500 Metres
  • Locality: Information
  • Locality: Garden Name: jardin botanico Else Kientzler
  • Local Address: Sarchi, del estadio 400 m norte.ubicado dentro de las instalaciones de los viveros de innovaplant.
  • Locality: City: Sarchi norte
  • Locality: State: Alajuela

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 2
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: Yes
    Seed Bank: No
    Published Plant Catalogue: No
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 10000
    Number of Volunteers: 1

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:palmtrees, acuatic plants, zingiberals, bromeliads, nursery, fruits trees, tropical woods, children garden, forest, Succulents, orquids.

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: No
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
    Reintroduction Programme: No

Research Programmes

  • Conservation - Biology: Yes
    Conservation - Genetics: Yes
    Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
    Ecology: Yes
    Ecosystem Conservation: Yes
    Education: Yes
    Floristics: Yes
    Horticulture: Yes
    Restoration Ecology: Yes
    Land Restoration: Yes

Education Programmes

  • Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for General Public: Yes