Singapore Botanic Gardens

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/singapore-botanic-gardens

Write what each word means, using the article.

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Singapore Botanic Gardens built?1859
2. How big is Singapore Botanic Gardens?82 hectares (approximately 200 acres)
3. What is the location?Singapore
4. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Yes, designated in 2015, one of only three gardens globally
5. Why is the Botanic Gardens so special?It is a living museum and a center for conservation. It is also the most popular park in Asia, according to TripAdvisor.
6. How did the gardens help the rubber industry?Scientists at the gardens, led by Henry Ridley, studied how to grow and tap rubber trees. Their work made the Malayan Peninsula the world’s biggest rubber producer in the 1920s.

Agri-horticultural Society: An organization dedicated to promoting agriculture and horticulture through research and education.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A designation by UNESCO for places of outstanding universal value, requiring protection and preservation.
Rubber Trade: The historical and ongoing global commerce of natural rubber, a key commodity derived from latex.
Hybridization: The process of creating new plant varieties by cross-pollinating different species or cultivars.