Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
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The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden is a historic and expansive botanical park in Brazil renowned for its diverse plant collections, towering royal palm avenues, and views of Christ the Redeemer and the surrounding rainforest.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
botanical garden
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public park → tourist attraction → |
| adjacentTo |
Atlantic Forest remnants
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Tijuca National Park → |
| area |
about 137 hectares
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| city |
Rio de Janeiro
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| contains |
Japanese garden
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arboretum → avenues of royal palms → bromeliad house → cactus collection → environmental education center → greenhouses → herbarium → historic buildings → lakes and ponds → library → orchid house → research laboratories → sensory garden → statues and monuments → visitor center → |
| continent |
South America
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| country |
Brazil
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| foundedBy |
John VI of Portugal
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| governingBody |
Brazilian Ministry of the Environment
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| hasCollection |
Amazonian species
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Atlantic Forest species → bromeliads → exotic plant species → medicinal plants → native Brazilian flora → orchids → palms → threatened plant species → |
| hasViewOf |
Christ the Redeemer
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Corcovado Mountain → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.jbrj.gov.br
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| heritageDesignation |
national heritage site of Brazil
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| inception |
1808
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| isFamousFor |
diverse plant collections
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integration with surrounding rainforest landscape → scenic views of Christ the Redeemer → towering royal palm avenues → |
| languageOfInstitution |
Portuguese
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| locatedIn |
Rio de Janeiro
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South Zone of Rio de Janeiro → State of Rio de Janeiro → neighborhood of Jardim Botânico → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| operator |
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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| originalPurpose |
acclimatization of spice plants
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cultivation of economically important plants → |
| researchFocus |
Brazilian biodiversity
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botany → plant conservation → |
| touristRegion |
Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area
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| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
2012
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| UNESCOStatus |
part of the UNESCO-designated Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rio de Janeiro
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hasLandmark |
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Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
("Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro")
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operator |