Foundation laid

July 12, 1961 (Asadh 28, 2018) by Deputy Minister Khagendra Jung Gurung of Ministry of Forests and Agriculture

Renamed as National Botanical Garden on July 3, 2006 (Asadh 19, 2063)

Established

October 28, 1962 (Kartik 12, 2019) as Royal Botanical Garden; NBG Day

Inaugurated by King Mahendra

Access

10 km southeast from Satdobato,

Lalitpur District

Area covered

82 hectares

About 40 hectares maintained as garden

Location

Godawari-2 & 3, Lalitpur District

Altitude

1480-2000 m

Climatic Zone

Sub-tropical to Temperate

Longitude

85°22'37''E to 85°23'17''E

Latitude

27°35'40''N to 27°35'53''N

Temperature

20ºC to 30ºC during summer, and

-5ºC to 20ºC during winter

Annual Rainfall

2595 mm

Special Day

Plant Conservation Day (May 18)

Logo

Lilium nepalense D.Don

Khiraule, Banlasun - Nepalese lily

Plants

1285 species (1300 taxa)

748 ex-situ conserved,

522 in-situ conserved &

15 invasive species

Angiosperms

1094 species (1107 taxa)

673 ex-situ + 419 in-situ conserved

+ 15 invasive taxa

Gymnosperms

34 species (36 taxa)

36 ex-situ conserved

Pteridophytes

111 species (111 taxa)

74 ex-situ + 37 in-situ conserved

Bryophytes

46 species (46 taxa)

46 in-situ conserved

Trees

231 species (235 taxa)

189 ex-situ + 42 in-situ conserved species

Shrubs

254 species

173 ex-situ + 80 in-situ conserved

+ 1 invasive species

Herbs

800 species

386 ex-situ + 400 in-situ conserved

+ 14 invasive species

Climbers

79 species

40 ex-situ + 39 in-situ conserved

Endemic plants

11 species

6 ex-situ + 5 in-situ conserved

CITES-listed plants

107 species (Including orchid species)

Appendix I- 2 species

Appendix II- 102 (16+86) species

Appendix III- 3 species

IUCN Red List plants

341 species

Extinct in the Wild = 1 species

Critically Endangered = 3 species

Endangered = 14 species

Vulnerable = 11 species

Near Threatened = 8 species

Least Concern = 285 species

Data Deficient = 19 species

Number of “W” taxa

313

101 trees + 63 shrubs + 149 herbs

Number of “Z” taxa

310

80 trees + 86 shrubs + 144 herbs

Number of “G” taxa

117

7 trees + 27 shrubs + 83 herbs

Number of “U” taxa

21

5 trees + 2 shrubs + 14 herbs

Largest family

Orchidaceae (89 species)

Ex-situ conserved: 78 species,

In-situ conserved: 11 species

Largest genus

Coelogyne (18 species)

Ex-situ conserved: 12 species,

In-situ conserved: 6 species

Mammals

25 species

Birds

290 species

Butterfly

250 species