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| Botanical Garden Kuala Lumpur |
The Perdana Botanical Garden, formerly known as Taman Tasik Perdana or
Lake Gardens, is situated in the Heritage Park of Kuala Lumpur. It has
always been a part of the green lung of the city and has a history of
over a decade. Originally created as part of a recreational park but
planted with collections of tropical plants, the garden have been
rehabilitated and turned into a Botanical Garden. The garden have not
only botanical collections but also house features that give the
visitors the ambiance of being in a tropical rainforest, despite being
in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
The Perdana Botanical Garden is strategically located in the City of
Kuala Lumpur. Formally the Lake Gardens, built in 1888 by A.R.Venning,
the state treasurer of Selangor then. In 1975, the late Tun Hj. Abdul
Razak, the second Prime Minister of Malaysia officially launched the new
image of the Lake Gardens, renaming it the Taman Tasik Perdana, or the
Perdana Lake Gardens. Being a public park, the main activities were
concentrated on the jogging paths and exercise facilities along the way.
On occasions such as this launch in 1975, fishing competitions were
held. Concerts were also held at the amphitheatre, the Panggung
Anniversary.
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