Mongolian academic botanic garden as an introduction center and ecological resource for plant biodiversity conservation

Abstract

The main results and achievements of the introduction work carried out at the Botanic Garden of the Mongolia Academy of Sciences (BG MAS) for almost 50 years of complicated development with ups and downs are given. It shows modern positioning and value of the BG MAS as the main country’s introduction center, ecological resource and public educational organization, treasurer of the scientific knowledge for the conservation and rational use of plant genetic resources, which contributes to the growing process of new botanic gardens and nurseries formation in Mongolia.