Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL
Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL is one of the best attractions in Kuala Lumpur. You can visit Bird Park, a butterfly park, a deer park, orchid and hibiscus gardens and museums. Read here for more info about the best destinations in Malaysia.
Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL Summary
- Attraction: Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL
- Location: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Attraction Type: Attraction in Malaysia
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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 has been rehabilitated and turned into a Botanical Garden.
Laman Perdana
In the middle of the main gardens, where the three main roads coming from the three entrances meet, there is a square where events and activities were carried out. It is a central area and located close to the boathouse and with ample space, it is a perfect area for gatherings. This is the Laman Perdana. The rehabilitation efforts have transformed the square into an area for majestic trees. Adansonia and Moringas, planted as mature trees gave quite a surreal feel to the area. One can imagine being transpor ted to the land in Africa where they came from.
Cycad Island
The lake has a small Island in the larger water body, and it has two clumps of bamboos growing on it giving a most scenic look to the lake. The other island, which serves as a short cut to the area across the lake has two concrete bridges crossing the narrow water bodies around it. A cycad collection has been started on this Island giving it a new name, “The Cycad Island”. The collection of species of cycads and succulents, although starting small will continue to be expanded with more local and imported species.
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Taman Tasik Perdana Kuala Lumpur mula-mula diasaskan pada tahun 1888. Ia hasil cadangan The Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens date back to 1888, apabila Bendahari Negeri Selangor, Alfred Venning, yang mencadangkan sebuah taman botani diasaskan di kawasan tadahan Sungai Bras Bras.
Cadangan ini telah mendapat sokongan dari Residen British Frank Swettenham, dan peruntukan pun dialihkan untuk tujuan ini. Tujuan taman cadangan Venning adalah serupa dengan pembentukan Taman Botani Singapura dan Taman Botani Pulau Pinang, iaitu sebuah taman rekreasi yang juga dapat memainkan peranan untuk menyelidiki tumbuhan tropika untuk potensi ekonomi. Begitulah serba sedikit mengenai sejarah Taman Tasik Perdana KL ini yang sekarang ini dikenali sebagai Taman Botani Perdana KL.
Pada 13hb Mei, 1889, taman yang dicadangkan ini pun dibuka. Pada mulanya, ia dipanggil Public Gardens (Taman Awam) sebelum ditukar namanya kepada Lake Gardens (Taman Tasik). Pembukaan taman ini telah dirasmikan oleh Gabenor Negeri-Negeri Selat, Sir Cecil Clementi Smith.
Pada masa itu, kediaman rasmi Residen British juga berada di dalam taman ini. Bangunan itu hari ini dikenali sebagai Carcosa Seri Negara. Setahun setelah taman ini diasaskan, Venning telah menubuhkan sebuah kelab sosial bernama Lake Club, dan menempatkannya dalam taman ini. Pada masa itu, Lake Club hanya dibuka kepada Orang Eropah sahaja.
*Credit: klbotanicalgarden.gov.my, nadzirahata.blogspot.com
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Why must you visit Botanical Garden Kuala Lumpur?
The Taman Tasik Perdana Lake 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.
What are exotic species collections found in Taman Botani Kuala Lumpur?
The exotic species collections you can find in Lake Garden KL are:
- Heritage Trees
- Brazil Nut Tree (Bertholletia excelsa)
- Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans)
- Mahogany (Swietenia-macrophylla)
What is name of places tree collection in Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL?
Name of Places Tree Collection is many trees lent their names to States and places in Malaysia. We sometimes forget or do not know the origin of the names of the places we are living in or visiting. The following trees will enlighten visitors when they visit this group of tree collections.
- Phyllanthus pectinatus; Melaka tree giving its name to the state of Melaka.
- Lepisanthes alata; the Johor state is of the same name as this Johor tree.
- Lagerstroemia floribunda, or Kedah Bungor; although in this case the tree might have adopted the state’s name.
- Sandoricum koetjape, or Sentul must have given the name to the area in Kuala Lumpur call Sentul.
- Suregada multiflora, Merlimau, or fake lime, gives its name to a small town in Melaka.
Apakah sejarah sebelum Taman Tasik Perdana ini dibangunkan?
Sebelum Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL ini dibangunkan, ia merupakan sebuah bekas lombong bijih timah pada zaman penjajahan British. Ketika itu lombong ini diusahakan pelombong bijih timah menggunakan lombong palung. Setelah jumlah bijih timah berkurangan, lombong ini tinggal terbiar dan dimajukan sebagai sebuah tasik rekreasi.
Dimanakah letaknya Taman Tasik Perdana?
Taman Tasik Perdana atau Lake Gardens ni terletak di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tasik ini terletak di sebelah kiri Jalan Mahameru menuju ke bangunan Parlimen Malaysia. Nama Taman Tasik Perdana dipilih kerana berhampiran dengan kediaman bekas Perdana Menteri Malaysia ke-2, Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak.
Kini ia lebih dikenali sebagai ‘Taman Botani Perdana’ iaitu sebuah taman awam yang besar di Kuala Lumpur. Ia merangkumi kawasan 226 ekar (91.6 hektar). Ia diurus oleh Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, dan merupakan sebahagian daripada Taman Warisan Tun Abdul Razak.
Contact Taman Tasik Perdana Lake Gardens Taman Botani KL
Perdana Botanical Gardens
Jalan Kebun Bunga, Tasik Perdana,
55100 Kuala Lumpur