About Biodiversity

Currently, about 270,000 plant species have been identified globally, and new species are still being discovered. Humans have utilized various plants throughout history. The Tsukuba Botanical Garden conducts studies to examine the biodiversity of plants, algae, and fungi, and to understand how this diversity has arisen

To understand how plant diversity created and how keep it, the Tsukuba Botanical Garden conducts plant phylogenetic and taxonomic studies.

The Tsukuba Botanical Garden especially
conserves endangered plant species.

We believe that when more people understand and respect the concept of biodiversity, greater efforts will be made toward conserving biodiversity.