Highest botanical gardens
Who
Pamir Botanical Gardens
Where
Tajikistan (Khorog)
When
1940
The highest botanical gardens are Pamir Botanical Gardens near Khorog, Tajikstan, which are at an elevation of between 2,100-3,500 m (6,889-11,483 ft) above sea level. The 12-ha (29.6-acre) site was established in 1940 and currently has over 2,000 species of flora. The Betty Ford Alpine Garden in Vail, Colorado, USA is at an altitude of 2,499 m (8,200 ft).