The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden (regularly abbreviated to SSR Botanic garden), also called the Pamplemousses Botanical garden Mauritius , is a popular tourist attraction, and the oldest botanic garden inside the southern hemisphere. The garden is well-known for its long pond with giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica) and changed into first laid out in 1770 by way of Pierre Poivre (1719 – 1786). ). It comprises roughly 37 hectares (91 acres).
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This is an occasion to tour the famous Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Mauritius!
The Botanical Garden was first opened as a private garden by the French Governor of Mauritius almost 300 years ago and later became the National Botanical Garden of Mauritius.
The garden covers limitless acres and it could take you more than a week to cover it all. It is home to around 650 plant species, including the well-known Baobabs, Palmier Bouteille, the ineluctable Giant Water Lilies, dozens of medicinal plants, a big spice garden, and many others.
The garden was finally named “Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden” on September 17, 1988, in honour of Mauritius’ first Prime Minister.
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While exploring Mauritius’ great flora and wildlife, be sure to check out some fun things to do. You can find them in the botanical gardens.
The botanical garden’s spice garden has a rich history. King Louis XV gathered plants and seeds. He did this to start a spice garden. This resulted in the botanist Pierre Poivre. The secret fact is that France wished to end the Dutch spice monopoly. Aromatic spices included camphor, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Giant turtles from the Indian Ocean have sought safety here. They are nearly extinct. They can ride waves across the ocean and swim for weeks at a time.
A famous German horticulturist found the big water lily, Victoria Amazonica. He found it among the plants of the Amazon. Later on, they dedicated the bell in Queen Victoria’s honour. Director O’Connor brought this species to the Botanical Gardens in 1927. The Mont Plaisir Chateau
The British built Le Château Mon Plaisir in 1823 to accommodate the garden’s director. It was also employed as a quarantine zone during the cholera outbreak a few years later. The ‘castle’ appears to have been built on the site of the French governor Mahe de Labourdonnais’ residence.
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