Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
| Calcutta Botanic Garden | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Calcutta Botanic Garden | |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Shibpur, Howrah |
| Nearest city | Howrah, Kolkata |
| Area | 109 hectares (270 acres) |
| Created | 1787 |
| Designer | Robert Kyd, William Roxburgh |
| Operated by | Botanical Survey of India |
| Status | Open
(5 AM – 7 AM for Morning Walkers 9 AM – 5 PM for Visitors) |
| Website | Official website |
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, previously known as the Indian Botanic Garden, Calcutta Botanic Garden, and Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, is a botanical garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. The garden houses a wide variety of rare plants boasting of a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares. It is managed by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.