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Giardino Montano per la Conservazione della Biodiversità "Ruggero Tomaselli"

Coordinates: 41°53′44″N 12°28′20″E / 41.89556°N 12.47222°E / 41.89556; 12.47222
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The Giardino Montano per la Conservazione della Biodiversità "Ruggero Tomaselli", also known as the Giardino Botanico Alpino "Ruggero Tomaselli" and the Giardino Botanico "Ruggero Tomaselli", is a 70-hectare (170-acre) nature preserve, arboretum and botanical garden in Italy. It is located inside the Cittadella di Scienze della Natura at the summit of the Campo dei Fiori di Varese (elevation 1,226 metres (4,022 ft)), in the Province of Varese, Lombardy. It is open on weekends in the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1956 and named in honor of botanist Ruggero Tomaselli.

Exhibits

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Its collections include:

The garden's arboretum includes:

See also

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References

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41°53′44″N 12°28′20″E / 41.89556°N 12.47222°E / 41.89556; 12.47222