Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden

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Institution Code: LAPTK

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Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Luang Prabang, Laos
Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Luang Prabang, Laos

About the Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden

Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden opened to the public November 2016. We are a regional research center creating the first living collection of the flora of Laos that will provide an opportunity for collaboration with international botanical institutes. Pha Tad Ke has a strong focus on Ethno-botany, research and education and welcomes international volunteers and student collaborations.

Main Address:
Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden
Ban Chan Tai
PO Box 959
Luang Prabang
06000 Laos

Telephone: +856-20-22540999
Fax:
URL: www.pha-tad-ke.com
Primary Email: contact@pha-tad-ke.com

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Rik Gadella, Garden Director
    Curator's Name: Khamphart Tongchan
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Veo Dalavong
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 10
    Educational Staff Number: 2
    Research Staff Number: 1
    Administration Staff Number: 1

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: Yes
    Status: Educational: Yes
  • Date founded: 2009
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
    Natural vegetation area: Size: 25 Hectares
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 12 Hectares
  • Total Area: 12 Hectares
    Latitude: 19.875039
    Longitude: 102.096919
    Annual Rainfall: 1373 mm
    Altitude: 290.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 3
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
    Seed Bank: No
    Published Plant Catalogue: No
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
    Disabled access: No

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:Our living collections focus on the flora of Lao PDR, but also include other species of interest from surrounding nations.

    Collections of particular note are our Ethno-botany collection, Gingers and Orchids. We also have Bamboo and Palm collections, as well as a good tree collection in our Arboretum.

    Our current focus is on developing our Limestone Karst collection further to better understand the plants of this unique and threatened environment.
  • Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
    Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

  • Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
    Ecology: Yes
    Education: Yes
    Ethnobotany: Yes
    Exploration: Yes
    Horticulture: Yes
    Restoration Ecology: Yes
    Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes
    Sustainability: Yes
    Agriculture: Yes
    Land Restoration: Yes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: Yes
    Courses for University/College Students: Yes
    Courses for General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes