Waghai Botanical Garden

The Waghai Botanical Garden is near Saputara in Gujarat. The garden is under the maintenance of the government and biodiversity centre. It is one of Waghai's most beautiful gardens and a famous tourist place to visit in Saputara.

Waghai Botanical Garden covers 24 hectares and borders the well-known Vansda National Park. The Botanical Garden in Waghai was established in 1966. The main aim of the garden's construction is to include diverse sections of India's unique species.

The botanical garden is not just an attraction but also an educational centre. It is specially for botanists and a popular place among Saputara tourist places. It has about 1400 kinds of Indian flora in its many plots. The garden also has some natural and unique collections of plants from all over the country. All plants have extensive description plates.

The main attraction of the garden is the bamboo plantation. It also has different types of bamboo, such as Chinese, golden and Beer bottle bamboo. The park also has many kinds of cactus and plants to see. It is a place you must visit during the Saputara tour package.

The Garden attracts over one lakh tourists each year and includes:
•    An interpretation centre.
•    A library.
•    A research and demonstration centre.
•    A meeting hall.
•    A canteen.
•    A rest house.

Furthermore, various wildlife education routes connect this botanical Garden to Vansda National Park and vice versa.

What is Waghai famous for?

The Garden Biodiversity Conservation Centre is 2 kilometres past the nearest town of Waghai. It has a massive collection of different local and unique plants to learn about. The garden also teaches about the usage of plants for food and medicine. 

The garden has different sections showcasing various vegetation and plants. Within each of them, there are many plots with varied plant species specific to that sector. Each has been appropriately labelled with a plate that states the plant's botanical name and intended usage.

Which is the No. 1 botanical garden?

The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is in Kolkata. The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is located in Howrah Shibpur, near Kolkata. The garden is 273 acres and is one of the largest and oldest in Asia.