The Professor Eugenio de Jesus Marcano Botanical Gardens that opened in April 2018 are destined to be the depository of the biodiversity for the region of Santiago. The goal is for the park to showcase every endangered species on the island.
The area has 260,283.64 square meters and was created by presidential decree 131-14 in 2014 at the location of the former city international airport. The plan was to provide the needed green space for the country’s second largest city.
Over 100,000 plants of 400 species grace the garden. The park has a large number of full-grown mahogany trees.
The Cibao Ecological Society (Soeci) today manages the botanical gardens. Thousands of residents, students and tourists visit the park each week.
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Diario Libre
15 July 2019