Botanic Garden Samosir

Botanic Garden Samosir Planning the architecture and layout of plant collections of the Botanical Gardens location Samosir not be separated from philosophy and cultural aspects of Batak. 

For example the use of ornaments lizard as a symbol of fidelity. While the theme for conservation of flora mountains of North Sumatra, especially displays endemic pine species, collection of medicinal plants, natural dyes, and wood-producing fruit and ornamental plants will be arranged according to the mountainous areas of the theme at Friendship Park.



The design is also concerned about the botanical gardens functions, namely as the area of plant conservation, research, environmental education and ecotourism. Samosir Botanical Garden is located in bankruptcy, Tomok Village, District Simanindo, Samosir regency. 

Geographic coordinate 2 ° 37'54 "N and 98 ° 52'07" longitude. Is ± 2.7 km from the ferry pier Tomok, about ± 35 km from the District as the Capital District Pangururan. Samosir. On the north side to the east by the township Hutaraja that directly confront the northeast of Lake Toba. 

The distance from the location to the edge of Lake Toba is only about 200-300 m, with an altitude difference of less than 200 m.

Samosir Botanical Gardens Benefits

Under the National Spatial Plan (RTRWN), which will be built Samosir Regency Gardens Samosir designated as protected forest area and forest conservation. This strongly supports the implementation of development as a function of Samosir Botanical Gardens area of research and conservation of mountain flora of Sumatra. 

Various stages of development of ideas has been implemented since August 2007, and currently has been assigned a location that will be used as the botanical gardens area covering 100 ha. 

This land was originally owned by Yayasan bill Please Help (clan Sidabutar) which was officially granted to Pemkab Samosir Samosir to be used as the Botanical Gardens. 

Indonesian Institute of Sciences, through the Center for Plant Conservation Bogor Botanical Garden with the Ministry of Public Works has completed the masterplan Botanic Garden of Samosir in the year 2009. 

Next Pemkab Samosir will arrange local regulations on Samosir Botanical Garden as the legal basis the implementation of subsequent activities. 

Support research in the field of agriculture / plantation to get superior crop mountains of North Sumatra such as fruits, medicines, herbs, ornamental plants and dye ulos having economic value. Encouraging the development potential of tourism as a means of instructive recreation. 

Encouraging the development of regional development and job opportunities for surrounding communities as a means of recognition and regional cultural development, including through the sale of local handicrafts, a collection of museums and cultural attractions that are served at certain moments

Potential Funding Sources
Government Budgets Samosir regency, North Sumatra provincial government grants and central government, foundation grants and national and international organizations engaged in conservation, private companies and individuals. 

Revenue botanical gardens, such as ticket sales and tourist programs, revenues from sales of souvenirs and plants, revenue from our other botanical gardens. The existence of the friendship area featuring a thematic park friendly countries. 

Funding sourced from the embassy or can be through CSR programs that multinational companies are state owned

Source : http://www.bogorbotanicgardens.org/krbaru.php?action=sam