Ecuador is one of the countries with the greatest plants diversity per area of ​​the planet; this is because in our small country have been classified 17.000 plants (more species than the entire European continent) which are about 30% calculated specimens of Ecuador. It means that in Ecuador can be found around 50,000 species of plants.

 

That's why Quito Botanical Garden makes every effort to preserve as many Ecuadorian species as possible. Today, in addition to the important task mentioned, it is focused on protecting, preserving, cultivating, inventory and display diverse native flora of Ecuador.

 

The Botanical Garden of Quito has an area of 18.200 square meters; is located in the southern sector of Parque La Carolina, north of the city, between Avenida De los Shyris and Amazonas. It offers to visitors different areas where the flora is divided into diverse climatic zones that the Ecuadorian highlands have, in addition to permanent exhibitions of plants with specific characteristics, and warmer region plants which are found in greenhouses.

 

These climatic zones are:  the wetlands, the Cloud Forest and Moorland. There is a greenhouse where there are several plants of the Amazon region; there are themed gardens which exhibit roses, lilies of the valley, bromeliads, palms, important plants for their characteristics and use.