Portal Brazil / Ministry of Science and Technology
The Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, created in 1808, will receive about R$ 20 million (US$ 11.1 million) of the Ministries of Environment and Science and Technology to ensure the development of research infrastructure and expand its facilities.
The largest amount (R$ 16 million) will be directed to the historic rescue of Brazilian plants and the virtual herbarium for knowledge and conservation of native flora. The goal is to produce and publish on the Internet Authentic Virtual Herbarium of the national flora species, with plants collected through the centuries since the early 18th century.
The agreement also provides for strengthening the research development, infrastructure for biological collections and Botanical Garden scientific output, aiming to expand the capacity and maintenance of the institution collections and thereby strengthen the actions of research and teaching.
The Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro works in one of the best preserved green areas of the city and is an example of diversity of national and foreign flora. It also houses monuments of historical, artistic and archaeological heritage, and a research center that includes a library.
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