PENTAGON INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Tinkune, Kathmandu

A Field Trip Report at

National Botanical Garden

Submitted by:
Abhisek Adhikari
Grade:12
Section: D2

Under The Guidance of

Mameeta Shakya
 LETTER OF APPROVAL
Date: 12/12/2078

The field trip report submitted by ……………………………….,

entitled “………………………………………………………” is
carried out by him. I approve this report for the partial fulfillment
of the requirements for National Education Board (NEB),
Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.

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Botany

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 Acknowledgement
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Department of
Biology, Pentagon International College, Tinkune for organizing a
botanical study trip at National Botanical Garden.
My sincere thanks go to, Miss Mameeta Shakya, Mr. Bidur Parajuli , Mr.
Nagendra Pd. Yadav, Mr. Nabin Pandit, Mr. Ram Shankar Miss Nisha
Shrestha and Miss Atimisha Ghimire for their wonderful support,
making the tour a grand success. I would also like to express gratitude
towards the administrative of National Botanical Garden. I would also
take this opportunity to thank my classmates for their kind co-operation
rendered to me throughout the tour.

Name of the student

Abhisek Adhikari
INTRODUCTION
Botanical garden is a garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation,
preservation and display of wild range of plants labelled with their
botanical names. It may contain plant collection such as cacti and other
succulent plants, herbs gardens, tropical plants, alpine plants, or other
exotic plants from various parts of the country or world. They are of value
not only to the botanists, horticulturists and foresters but also to the
millions of tourists.
A major contemporary objective of botanical gardens is to maintain
extensive collections of plants, labeled with common and scientific names
and regions of origin. Plant collections in such gardens vary in number
from a few hundred to several thousand different kinds, depending on the
land area available and the financial and scholarly resources of the
institution.
Botanical garden is sufficiently large-sized area where plants (flora) of
different types and areas are grown for scientific and educational
purposes. slines in 1543 at Pisa in Italy. At present there are over 600
important botanical gardens in the world. Handerson (1983) however,
documented 800 of them in the “International Directory of Botanical
Gardens”. There is an international association of botanical gardens
(IABG) established in 1962. It co-ordinates the research and exchange of
plant materials among botanical gardens.
Botanical gardens devotes their resources to the study and conservation of
plants, as well as making the world’s plant species diversity known to the
public. These gardens also play a central role in meeting human needs
and providing well-being.
Botanical Gardens in Nepal
1. National Botanical Garden, Godawari
2. Mai pokhari Botanical Garden, Ilam
3. Brindavan Botanical Garden, Hetauda
4. Tistung Botanical Garden, Makwanpur
5. World peace Botanical Garden, Pokhara
6. Dhakeri Boatnical Garden, Banke
7. Dhitachaur Botanical Garden, Jumla
8. Dhanushadham Botanical Garden, Janakpur
 9. Daman Botanical Garden, Makwanpur
10.Mulpani Boatnical Garden, Salyan
11.Devariya Botanical Garden, Kailali
STUDY AREA
National Botanical Garden is the oldest and largest botanical garden of
Nepal. It is well-known as center of plant conservation, education,
research, display and recreation. It is located about 16 km southeast of
Kathmandu valley. It was established in 1962 AD (2019 BS). It is covers
an area of 82 hectares with various topography, out of which 40 hectares
have been converted into various gardens. The Landscape of this
botanical garden was design by two British architects: Geoffrey Herklots
and Tony Schilling. It is also an internationally recognized botanical
garden and a member of Botanic Gardens Conservation International
(BGCI) since 2015 AD.

It is surrounded by natural evergreen forests dominated by Schima-

Castanospsis and Alnus. It is located at the foothill of Mt. Phulchowki
(2765 m) the highest peak of Kathmandu valley and lies about 16 km
southeast of central Kathmandu. A natural stream (Godawari) is running
from the mid garden.

It comprises a natural plant landscape with various thematic gardens like

a physic garden, biodiversity education garden, rock garden, taxonomic
family garden, fern garden, special garden, Japanese style garden, VVIP
plantation garden. This botanical garden conserves about 1000 plant
species including ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.

Fig: Google Map image of National BG

 Fig: National Botanical Garden

Fig: Entrance of National

OBJECTIVES
The aim and objective of the trip is to expose the students to identifying
and profiling about various plants present in National Botanical Garden.
The specific objectives are given below:
 To observe the families and species of various plants.
 To study the natural habitats and character of the plants found in
the area.
  To know about the conservation techniques for endangered species.

OBSERVATION
From the above methodology we collect the following data in the trip.

S. Common Scientific Family Used Uses

N Name Name Part
1. Bull Bay Magnolia Magnoliaceae seed to treat high
grandiflora L. blood
pressure ,
heart
disturbance,
infertility etc
2. Japanese Lonicera Carpifoliaceae leaves, To treat
honeysuckle japonica seed, indigestion,
Thunb. flowers bacterial or
viral
infections,
common cold
etc
3. Iris Iris Iridaceae flowers to make
perfumes and
incense etc
4. Living Ginkgo biloba leaf To treat
fossil L. altitude
sickness,
cerebral
vascular
insufficiency,
dementia etc
5. Nepalese Choerospondia Acnadardiaceae fruit to enhance
hog plum s axillaris immunity and
(Lapsi) neutralize
free radicals
formed in the
body
6. Common Digitalis Plantaginaceae to treat
foxglove purpurea L. constipation,
headache,
 asthama etc
7. California Eschscholzia Papaveraceae to treat
poppy californica anxiety,
Cham. insomnia,
excessive
urination at
night
8. Pot Calendula Asteraceae leaves Use for skin
marigold offacinalis L. healing, add
color to
dishes
9. Crown Glebionis Asteraceae leaves Protect from
daisy coronaria kidney
stones, lung
cancer and
bone loss
10. Duranta Duranta Verbenaceae to treat
erecta variegata fevers, skin
itches
11. Sago palm Cycas revoluta Cyadaceae seeds used in
manufacture
of noodles
12. Marigold Tagetes sp. Asteraceae flower to treat skin
injuries and
inflammation
13. Snapdragon Antirrhium Plantaginaceae leaves To treat
majus L. and scurvy, liver
flower disorders and
tumors
14. Shrimp Justica Acanthaceae flower To treat
plant brandegeeana dysentery ,wo
unds
Gastro
intestinal
disorder
15. Coconut Magnolia coco Magnoliaceae flower to extract oil ,
magnolia (Lour.) DC. make tea
16. Cape Gardenia Rubiaceae fruits to cure
jasmine jasminoides inflammation,
liver
disorders,
diabetes
17. Lantana Lantana Verbenaceae To treat
 camara L. cancer,
chicken pox,
Measles,
asthma,
ulcers,
tumors
18. Clove pink Dianthus Caryophyllaceae flower to treat
caryophyllus L. coronary and
nervous
disorders
19. Bigleaf Hydragea Hydrangeaceae root and to treat
hydrangea macrophylla rhizome infections of
the bladder,
urethra,
kidney stone
20. Creeping Juniperus Cupressaceae branch to treat
Juniper horizontalis and coughs, colds
Moench cones and fevers
21. Pentunia Pentunia Solanaceae use for color
hybrida masses,
borders
hanging
basket

Fig: Petunia hybrida

 Fig: Iris

Fig: Magnolia soulangeana

METODOLOGY

Direct Observation method was followed by the students. All the student
was very active in contributing to process of collecting data and
information about the plants. Al the information were collected by
observation, and taking photographs and videos. Here we observed how
plants are grown, cared and conserved.
The field trip was carried out at the National Botanical Garden, Godawari
on the 26th March, 2022. This field trip provided the opportunity for
students to know about various species and family of plants of their
College Based Assessment in an efficient and timely manner. 100
Biology students cladded in their physical Education uniform were
accompanied by 5 Biology teachers.
 The team departed the college’s compound at 9 am in two buses and
returned at around 8 pm. Each child was asked to contribute a sum of
NRS.300 towards food, transportation, Entry Ticket etc.
In addition, students documented their observations in their notebooks
which they were asked to take along. Students were also closely
monitored and conducted themselves in a respectable manner which
altogether resulted in an incident-free field trip.

LIMITATAIONS
 There were some plants without their common and scientific names.
 The family of some plants were not mention clearly.
 There was prohibition of collecting plants for sample.
 There was lack of volunteers who can guide the visitors so they can get
more information about the plants.

REFERENCE
Article or Section from Website (NBG)
www.nbg.gov.np: Archived from the original on 24 
December 2015. Retrived 10 August 2015.
Book

Book
Arvind Keshari (2021). “Vidhyarthi Publiaction Biology
Practical Book”.Archived fro,the original on 20 June 2021.
Retrieved 14 August 2018.

Others: Google, Newspaper

CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION

Our Study tour was very interesting, student participate actively in well-
disciplined manner and co-operate with the teachers and the tour was grand
success. We realized that viewing the flora and fauna in its natural form
made us things vivid enhancing the classroom lectures and laboratory
experiments.

From this field visit we know the importance of Botanical gardens. It

provides valuable information on various plants Local flora, bonsai, rare
plants etc. They act as “outdoor laboratories” for students and researchers. It
supplies seeds and materials for different aspects of botanical research.
Botanical gardens conserve and propagate rare species and genetic diversity.
It keeps the record of rare and endangered plants. They supply facilities for
courses in local flora, horticulture, hybridization, plant propagation, etc.
There educational programs include workshops, training sessions for
teachers, students, naturalists etc. They help the public in identifying the
local and exotic plant species; provide instructions for home gardening’s,
propagation of plants; supply plant resource; through sale or exchange. They
attract people who have made gardening their hobby. They create job
opportunities for a large number of young botanists.

Last but not the least I would like to mention the quotation “PRACTICE
WITHOUT THEORY IS BLIND ND THEORY WITHOUT PRACTICE IS
STERILE”.
So theory and practice must go hand in hand.
Once again, thank you to all the teachers of Pentagon for their kind support
and effort for making this trip grand success.