The DR will host the IX Latin American Botany Congress from 19 to 25 July next year, with the participation of more than 2,000 delegates from Latin America. The botanists will have the opportunity to visit several local flora sites, such as Lake Enriquillo, said Milciades Mejia, director of the National Botanic Garden. He says that Juan Luis Guerra has agreed to participate in the event’s opening ceremony.
The Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens are included in the list of the top ten best botanical gardens in the world, for their work in conservation, landscaping and research.