Anita Holmann Morice Botanical Garden

Restoring Fruit Trees in Nicaragua

The Anita Holmann Morice Botanical Garden has planted 60 hectares of land;  In addition,  you will find large trees and a riparian forest along the  River de En Medio or also known as the Galpa River. The Anita Holmann Morice Arboretum has about 58 species and 132 varieties of fruit plants,  categorized as natives (1244 planted)  or  introduced  (2,653 planted) including lianas and vines.

Conservation Program

This botanical garden is home to extinct, endangered and current species of fruit plants of Nicaragua. In the near future these species will be sent to nurseries and to areas outside the arboretum with the aim of conserving the species in order for the population to have a variety of fruits as part of their diet.

Educational Program

One of the priorities of the Anita Holmann Morice Botanical Garden is environmental education. Students from schools and universities can visit the arboretum to learn about production of organic fertilizer, maintenance techniques of tree populations using compost, types of different fruits, species conservation among others.

 

The Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA) and the Universidad Antonio de Valdivieso assist with the monitoring of plantations, including growth rate and diseases.

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“Restoring the variety of fruit trees in Nicaragua”