No. 48, November/December 2000
Linkages between Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity

Hutchinson et al.: Jardin Botanico de la Patagonia Extrandina

In Argentina, one community benefit of this ICBG project has been the development of a botanical park for Extra-Andean flora in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, on the Patagonian coast. This area is home to important varieties of native plants characteristic of this type of environment and was chosen to facilitate sand dune stabilization efforts. The park also has specific aims in terms of collections and of educational and scientific programs, as outlined in the body of the article.

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