
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 Siit Arboretum Botanical Garden Philippines - Negros Oriental - Dumaguete Institution Code: SIIT International Agenda Registrant: Yes Current BGCI member: Yes About the Siit Arboretum Botanical Garden Siit Arboretum Botanical Garden is home to many collections of plants from the Philippines and other places around the world. BIODIVERSITY is our priority aim in making this garden, the safeguarding of our native species the hopeful outcome from the influence our visitors could give on their individual environments due to a closer link with the plant world following their visit. Main Address: Siit Arboretum Botanical Garden C/O Park avenue hotel Perdices St. Dumaguete Negros Oriental 6200 Philippines Telephone Number: 63(0)35 4262050 Fax Number: Web Site: http://www.siitarboretum.com/ Institution Email Address: siitarboretum@yahoo.com Show all data Staff Details Director: Alphonso Elvinia Curator: Eric Hanquinet Plant Records Officer: Eric Hanquinet Total Staff: Number of Horticultural Staff: 3 Number of Educational Staff: 5 Number of Research Staff: Number of Administration Staff: 1 About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Private: Yes Educational Establishment: Yes Date Founded: 1999 Physical Data Natural Vegetation Area (inside BG): Yes Size of Area: 2 hectares Landscaped Area: Yes Size of Area: 9 hectares Total Area (in Hectares): 11 hectares Latitude: 9.3007 Longitude: 123.3122 Annual Rainfall: 900 mm Altitude: 25.00 metres Local Information Garden Name: Siit Arboretum Address: Lutoban - Zamboanguita, City: Zamboanguita State: Features and Facilities Arboretum: Yes Arboretum Size: 10 Published Plant Catalogue: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Retail Outlet (plant sales): Yes Plant Collections Number of Living Plant Accessions: 650 Number of Taxa in Cultivation: 534 Special Collections:African savannah Australian vegetation American desert Rainforest climatic reconstitution , Fragrances and Perfumes, Palms, Cannas, Cycads Garden, Exotic Oranamental Trees, Orchard Collection Native Lowland Molave Forest Conservation Programmes We currently have no data on Conservation Programmes at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Research Programmes Ecosystem Conservation: Yes Education: Yes Sustainability: Yes Education Programmes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Guided Tours: Yes Permanent Public Displays: Yes Special Exhibitions: Yes Education Programme: Yes