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Batumi Botanical Gardens

- Batumi, Batumi Botanical Gardens of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, 384533, Makhinjauri

- Batumi Botanical Gardens was founded in 1912, November 3rd. Since 1950 it is in the system of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.

- The research work of the Batumi Botanical Gardens is carried out in accordance with the programme of fundamental investigations of the Georgian Academy of Sciences "Study of Agrobiological Resources and their Rational Using".
It is aimed at the study of the introduction and acclimatization of plants, biocenosis and morphological investigation of exotic and local flora phytolandspaces in Adjara conditions, evolutionary stabilization and agricultural utilization of the ecosystems of the Adjara forest scientific foundations establishment, morphological study of perspective flowering ornamental plants in seaside conditions;
biological study of dangerous pests and diseases of some ornamental and garden plants and finding the measures of fighting against them;
raising of subtropic and garden cultures productivity by means of selection and genetic methods; selection of new plants with positive properties for national economy;
by spontaneous and inducting mutation biological, ecological and physiological study of perspective plants;
reveal of seldom and damping species and the establishment of their dying off reasons, their protection and preservation and other considerable work is done.

- The director of the Batumi Botanical Gardens, Vano Papunidze is the head of the Botanical Gardens since 1989. He is the doctor of biological sciences, professor, academician of the Georgian Ecological Academy of Sciences, head of the introduction and local flora department. Under his leadership two scientific research programmes are being developed. He is elected as a member of the programme of the Russian Academy of Sciences council "Problems of Forestry", of the Georgian National Committee UNESCO programme "Man and Biosphere", of Eurasian and Transcaucasian Botanical Gardens association and Botanical society. He is the member of specialized council of Tbilisi Institute of Mountain Forestry and Georgian Ecological Academy of Sciences. He is the author of 70 scientific works, among which there are 8 monographs. He is rewarded Honoured Forester of Georgian Republic. He is the scientific adviser of three post-graduates and one competitor for scientific degree. Has wive and three children, two grandchildren.

The Batumi Botanical Gardens has periodical of scientific works - "Bulletin of Batumi Botanical Gardens".

To prepare scientific stuff on the base of the act N93 December 2, 1995 the Presidium of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, post-graduate course in the speciality of "Botany" (030004) was opened.
Two scientific doctors and ten candidates work at the Batumi Botanical Gardens.

A significant part of work is done by the Batumi Botanical Gardens to implant the results of scientific researches into national economy. It makes propaganda of scientific achievements and knowledge and makes great contribution in raising the qualification of young scientists.

The Batumi Botanical Gardens has published 29 issues of scientific collective works "Bulletin of Batumi Botanical Gardens", the first volume of "Trees and Shrubs of Batumi Botanical Gardens", the second volume of which is in the process of publishing, and "Batumi Botanical Gardens of the Georgian Academy of Sciences" (historical essays, guide) in Georgian Language.

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