Education Function of Botanical Gardens

Botanical gardens are very significant organizations which protect the environment against the increasing environmental problems, provide environmental education for people, offer recreation possibilities, etc. This article describes botanical gardens and their functions. The most important function of botanical garden is to provide environmental education for people and improve environmental awareness. Considering this function, some botanical gardens were examined and opinions were suggested about the subject.

Authors:

• Ruhugül Özge Ocak
• Banu Öztürk Kurtaslan

Keywords:

• Botanical garden
• environment
• environmental education
• recreation.

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