Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo
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The Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo (10 hectares) is a botanical garden
located along the Adriatic Sea
about 2 kilometers north of San Salvo
, Province of Chieti
, Abruzzo
, Italy
. It is open Monday through Friday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was established in 2001 by the Municipality of San Salvo to recreate and conserve a strip of typical Adriatic sand dune
s, and to preserve plant species at risk of extinction. It currently contains about 300 species
. The total site occupies 25 hectares, of which 15 are within the sea itself.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
located along the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
about 2 kilometers north of San Salvo
San Salvo
San Salvo is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.- Points of interest :* Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo* *...
, Province of Chieti
Province of Chieti
The Province of Chieti is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Chieti.It has an area of 2,588 km², and a total population of 381,993...
, Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is open Monday through Friday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was established in 2001 by the Municipality of San Salvo to recreate and conserve a strip of typical Adriatic sand dune
Dune
In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by wind. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind...
s, and to preserve plant species at risk of extinction. It currently contains about 300 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. The total site occupies 25 hectares, of which 15 are within the sea itself.
See also
- List of botanical gardens in Italy
- Orto Botanico del MediterraneoOrto Botanico del MediterraneoThe Orto Botanico del Mediterraneo is a botanical garden located on the grounds of the Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo at Livorno, Tuscany, Italy...
(LivornoLivornoLivorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
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