A.R.M.Y: Kebun Raya Bogor

Here is my stroy when i was in Senior High School and went study tour to Bogor Botanical Garden, there are a lot of plants with various types like fruit plants, water plants, vines, medicinal plants, palm trees, and also some collections of orchid species. The garden is open daily at 7.30 AM to 4 PM, for entrance tickets at 15k/person. At the time of entering the garden will be told about the history of the garden, this is a short history that I took from the website Bogor Botanical Garden.

On April 15, 1817 Reinwardt sparked the idea of establishing a botanical garden to Governor-General G.A.G.P. Baron van der Capellen, the idea was then approved. Finally, on May 18, 1817, Governor-General G.A.G.P. van der Capellen formally established a Botanical Garden in Bogor City, then called Buitenzorg (from Dutch meaning "nothing to worry about"), with the name of Lands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg. His stance begins with the first hoe swing in the earth Pajajaran as a sign of the construction of the estate, which was led by Reinwardt himself, aided by James Hooper and W. Kent curator of the famous Kew Botanical Gardens in Richmond, England.

At first this garden would only be used as an experimental garden for plantation crops to be introduced in the Indies. However, in its development the establishment of Bogor Botanical Gardens can be said to initiate the development of science in Indonesia and as a forum for scientists especially botany in Indonesia in an organized manner at that time (1880 - 1905). From here were born several other science institutions, such as Bibliotheca Bogoriensis (1842), Herbarium Bogoriense (1844), Cibodas Botanical Garden (1860), Treub Laboratory (1884), and Zoological Museum and Laboratory (1894).

After independence, 1949 's Lands Plantentiun te Buitenzorg renamed the Bureau of Natural Investigation, then became the Institute of Natural Investigation Center (LLPA) for the first time managed and led by the Indonesian nation, Prof. Ir. Kusnoto Setyodiwiryo. At that time LPPA had 6 subsidiary institutions, namely Bibliotheca Bogoriensis, Hortus Botanicus Bogoriensis, Herbarium Bogoriensis, Treub Laboratory, Zoologicum Bogoriensis Museum and Marine Investigation Laboratory. In 1956 for the first time the leadership of the Botanical Garden was held by the Indonesian people, Sudjana Kassan replacing J. Douglas.

There are many services and facilities provided, such as facilities that can be used by the designer of conservation building, rent area, flora tour, guide, tour and bicycle car, garden shop, eating place & worship, etc. Many foreign tourists come for a holiday and others come for research from the company. And while I was traveling around singing Korean, I met tourists from south korea and they were very friendly, a bit of talking using korean mixed english, and they want me to sing korean songs while dancing, and i agree for that. After that i took pictures and got merchandise, there are pen and id card so beautiful.