Est. 1959
Eka Karya Bali
Bedugul, BaliThe 'Eka Karya' garden in the Bedugul highlands — renowned for ceremonial plants, orchids and the flora of eastern Indonesia.
158 haHighland & orchidsFounded 1959
The Gardens
Four living archives of a megadiverse nation
Historic botanical gardens across Java and Bali hold and care for Indonesia's plant collections for research, education, and the regeneration of endangered species.
25,000+
plant species
native to Indonesia
~10%
of world flora
on 1.3% of land
590+
endangered
under conservation focus
4
botanical gardens
across Java & Bali
The network
Four gardens, one living collection
Est. 1817
Kebun Raya Bogor
Bogor, West JavaThe oldest botanical garden in Southeast Asia. A 87-hectare living museum of tropical lowland flora at the heart of Java.
87 ha15,000+ specimensFounded 1817
Est. 1866
Kebun Raya Cibodas
West JavaFounded by Johannes Elias Teijsmann in 1866 at 1,400 m altitude. Collections of the wetter highland tropics and sub-tropics, with a laboratory since 1891.
120 ha1,400 m altitudeFounded 1866
Est. 1941
Kebun Raya Purwodadi
Pasuruan, East JavaSpecialising in the flora of dry lowland climates — a vital counterpoint preserving species adapted to seasonal, arid conditions.
85 haDry-lowland floraFounded 1941
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