| Shah Latif University Botanical Garden & Herbarium | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Location | Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan |
| Type | Natural conservation |
| Director | Dr.Ghulam Raza Bhatti Founding Director |
| Website | SLUBGH Official Website |
THe Shah Latif University Botanical Garden and Herbarium (SLUBGH) is research center of Shah Abdul Latif University now upgraded as Center for Biodiversity and Conservation located in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. The both, Herbarium and Botanical Garden are an integral part of botanical teaching, systematic studies and research; that serve as center for plant biodiversity, conservation and environmental studies. Herbarium of the center is responsible for the permanent preservation and collections of plants from various ecological zones of Sindh (Indus delta), Pakistan (Floral Biodiversity), supplemented with a library facilities to enhance the teaching and research activities. Botanical Garden, depicts plant diversity; includes ex-situ collections of endangered/rare species; medicinal plants; native as well as exotic species. It serves for long term management and maintenance of plant collections, enables the students and researchers of various disciplines such as Botany, wildlife and Environmental sciences to study the environmental constrains on plant growth in natural and man-made sites and transplant these to sites where plant collections are to be established best. Garden also provide practical knowledge and skills to the students in the identification, cultivation, utilization and recognition of wide range of plants.
It was the first ever planned botanical garden of the country. The complex comprises the following: