Botanical Gardens of Victoria (Botanical Garden) description and photos - Seychelles: Victoria (Topic)

Botanical Gardens of Victoria (Botanical Garden) description and photos - Seychelles: Victoria. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Botanical Garden.

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The Victoria Botanical Gardens (also known as the Mont Fleur Botanical Gardens) in the Seychelles were established in 1901 by Seychelles Agriculture and Naturalist Paul Evenor Rival Dupont.

The Botanical Garden is located on the outskirts of the capital of the archipelago - Mont Fleur. It is recognized as one of the oldest monuments of national importance in the Seychelles. The garden maintains a large collection of mature plants belonging to endemic and exotic species, gathered in well-tended landscape and tropical areas. A special attraction is the main alley of coconut trees; also, several hundred species of spices and fruit trees are grown in the garden.

An additional attraction is the population of huge Aldabra tortoises, some individuals are over 150 years old. Colonies of fruit bats live in tall trees, there is also an orchid house on the territory, its collection includes local flowers that are not found anywhere else in the world.

Today, the Victoria Botanical Garden belongs to the Ministry of the Environment, and is located here the headquarters of the institution. The Mont Fleur gardens, with streams, birds and cafes, are a great place to walk and relax, 10 minutes walk south of the center.

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