Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden Institute
Russia, Murmansk region, Kirovsk
Description:
PABSI (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute) is located in the Murmansk region, in the city of Kirovsk. It is one of the 11 institutes of the scientific center of the RAS of the Kola Peninsula.
Several laboratories and, directly, the administration are located in Apatity. PABSI is the northernmost Russian botanical garden. In addition, the gardens located behind the Arctic Circle in the world only 3.
They planned to build a botanical garden in the Khibiny in 1931. The initiator of the creation was Academician Fersman A. E. The construction project was prepared by Professor Aurorin N. A., so the garden is named in his honor.
The activities of the garden include the study of the flora of the Khibiny Mountains and the entire Far North (study of the physiological characteristics of plants, soil science), acclimatization of new plant species that are not characteristic of the local climate, greening the cities of the Murmansk region, organizing educational and excursion events.
The area of the botanical garden is quite extensive - 1670 hectares. The reserve area is the largest part of it (1250 hectares). About 500 species of plants of the Kola Peninsula grow here. The garden also boasts a large collection of tropical plants.