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Rimba Ilmu or The Botanical Garden was established in 1974 out of a need to study and conserve the immense diversity of plant life found in the Malaysian tropical rainforest. Given the task of developing this facility, the University's Department of Botany set out to convert about 40 hectares of hilly areas of abandoned rubber estate into an aesthetically pleasing and scientifically oriented garden.
Rimba Ilmu sits in a valley just behind the Fifth Residential College on the University of Malaya campus. The valley has a small stream which feeds a wetland area before filtering out through the easternmost boundary of the Campus. Apart from fulfilling its essential 'collection and curatio' function, Rimba Ilmu, through the utilization of its resources and support facilities, also works towards promoting environmental awareness among the campus community and the general public.
Besides having a general collection of species from a variety of plant families selected for teaching, Rimba Ilmu is also developing various special collections ranging from those of medicinal plants, wild orchids, palms, pandan, tropical fruit trees, gingers, aquatic plants, wild citrus relatives to rare and endangered plants in need of conservation.
Rimba Ilmu's peaceful and serene atmosphere will captivate and enthral, and even casual visitors will find delight in following one of the several trails which lead to most parts of the Garden. For the budding shutterbug to the serious photographer, an endless array of interesting subject matter is offered.
More serious-minded visitors are welcome to visit the garden's well-labelled plant collections and a small reference library. Additionally, experienced staff members are also ready to assist you. Rimba Ilmu is open to the public during the normal office hours.
For more information, visit Rimba Ilmu at http://rimba.um.edu.my |
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