Muscat - The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT), represented by the Oman Botanic Garden, recently participated in the 8th International Botanic Gardens Conference and Exhibition, which was held in Singapore between August 6 and 9.
Eng. Ismail al Rashidi, head of the facilities operation department, presented a paper and spoke about the importance of botanic gardens in promoting the afforestation of cities and landscapes using local plants.
Dr. Laila Al-Harthi, head of the Plant Diversity and Nature Conservation Center, spoke about the role of the garden in documenting and preserving plant diversity in the Sultanate of Oman in particular and the Arabian Peninsula in general.
On the second day of the conference, Saliha al Mahrouqi, senior guidance and awareness administrator, spoke about the programs offered in the garden for different age groups during the pre-opening phase.
Hanan al Muqbali, Senior Horticulture Specialist, highlighted successful experiments carried out by the garden team in propagating several rare Omani plants using different propagation methods in the garden nursery.
Dr. Khalid al Farsi, head of the Horticulture Department, spoke about the garden team's experience in planting Alalan trees, which are considered one of the trees threatened by climate change in their natural environments in the Al Hajar Mountains and the garden's efforts in the field of planting and rehabilitating their local environment.
Digital means will be deployed at the garden to improve the visitor's experience and enrich his knowledge about Omani environments and plants. On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition was held, where the Oman Botanic Garden corner introduced visitors to its components and scientific achievements related to plants and plants and natural diversity in the Sultanate of Oman.
The corner was visited by more than 800 visitors from 70 countries around the world.
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