Parks & Botanical Gardens
Parks Jamaica has a number of botanical gardens used mainly for recreational and educational purposes. There are also a number of parks named in honour of renowned individuals. The National Heroes Park in Kingston is of particular importance as it was established to honour the nation's heroes. Botanical Gardens Botanical gardens are usually of two types. There are those which are primarily scientific or horticultural institutions. These are isolated gardens or adjunct to universities or government institutions. These usually include the plants, libraries herbarbian, and laboratory facilities which are necessary for research and practical experimentation in horticultural sciences. The other type of botanical garden is used primarily for recreation such as public parks. At present, most of Jamaica's botanical gardens fall into this category. Initially, in the early 20th century these parks were intended to be centres for botanical research. Presently, Jamaica has several botanical gardens - Castleton in St. Mary, Bath in St. Thomas, Cinchona, St. Andrew, Hope Gardens, Kingston, and Clydesdale in St. Andrew. |
|
