佛山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)內植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)繁(fan)多,建(jian)有國家(jia)級山(shan)茶種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫(ku)(ku)、珍奇植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)、加勒比(bi)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫(ku)(ku)、濕地(di)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)園(yuan)(yuan)、城市林(lin)業(ye)優良(liang)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)展示(shi)基地(di)等園(yuan)(yuan)區。收集了來(lai)自世界各地(di)的(de)名貴茶花品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)野生(sheng)山(shan)茶原生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共約1500余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中,山(shan)茶品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1400余個(ge),山(shan)茶物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)80余個(ge)。園(yuan)(yuan)內珍稀瀕危(wei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)近(jin)100種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),在冊(ce)鳥類(lei)(lei)60余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)依托科普(pu)基地(di)平臺(tai)(tai)建(jian)設了生(sheng)態科普(pu)館(guan)、蝴蝶標本館(guan)、木材(cai)標本館(guan)、科技成果館(guan)、科普(pu)宣(xuan)傳欄等自然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育室(shi)(shi)內場館(guan)和(he)宣(xuan)傳平臺(tai)(tai)。此(ci)外,建(jian)有能容納(na)150人以上(shang)的(de)科普(pu)教(jiao)室(shi)(shi)和(he)50人的(de)多功(gong)能會議(yi)廳,為自然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育活動提供(gong)了不同的(de)場地(di)和(he)自然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育線路(lu),是集科研示(shi)范、自然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育和(he)觀賞游憩相結合的(de)專類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan),2019年獲評“廣東省(sheng)首批自然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育基地(di)”稱號。
近(jin)年來,佛(fo)山植物(wu)(wu)園基地的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)工作主(zhu)(zhu)要圍(wei)繞基地科研(yan)(yan)項(xiang)目的(de)(de)科研(yan)(yan)成果、科研(yan)(yan)人員的(de)(de)專業(ye)優(you)勢和(he)(he)(he)基地的(de)(de)主(zhu)(zhu)要自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)資源開展(zhan),已(yi)開發和(he)(he)(he)開展(zhan)了茶花(hua)識(shi)別與欣賞(shang)、茶花(hua)傳統(tong)文化、茶花(hua)繁育(yu)(yu)(yu)及栽培養護(hu)等(deng)(deng)以(yi)茶花(hua)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)題(ti)的(de)(de)特色自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程;植物(wu)(wu)識(shi)別、繁育(yu)(yu)(yu)、標(biao)本(ben)制作、珍奇植物(wu)(wu)鑒(jian)賞(shang)、有毒植物(wu)(wu)識(shi)別與安全等(deng)(deng)以(yi)植物(wu)(wu)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)題(ti)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程;森林觀鳥、昆蟲世界的(de)(de)奧秘、野生(sheng)(sheng)動植物(wu)(wu)保護(hu)等(deng)(deng)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)實踐活動。此外(wai)(wai),編寫了相關自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)知識(shi)宣傳小(xiao)冊子,也(ye)為(wei)學生(sheng)(sheng)和(he)(he)(he)參觀游客提(ti)供了學習(xi)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)知識(shi)的(de)(de)窗(chuang)口。植物(wu)(wu)園在(zai)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)活動上(shang),通過“科普(pu)講堂(tang)+戶外(wai)(wai)探秘”的(de)(de)形式(shi)將(jiang)戶外(wai)(wai)資源和(he)(he)(he)室內場館聯系(xi)起來,增加與學生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)互動,注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)培養學生(sheng)(sheng)尊重(zhong)(zhong)大(da)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、保護(hu)大(da)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、熱愛大(da)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)理念,讓學生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)大(da)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)中懂得保護(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)多樣性和(he)(he)(he)維(wei)持生(sheng)(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)平衡的(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要性。
隨著佛(fo)(fo)山(shan)提出打造粵港澳大灣區高品(pin)(pin)質森林城(cheng)市,佛(fo)(fo)山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)物園(yuan)被納入全(quan)市重(zhong)點(dian)建設的(de)18個千畝以(yi)上城(cheng)市生(sheng)態(tai)綠心群。佛(fo)(fo)山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)物園(yuan)將建設成為集研(yan)究、保育、自然教育、生(sheng)態(tai)旅游和(he)(he)植(zhi)(zhi)物資源(yuan)開發利用等功能于(yu)一體的(de)精品(pin)(pin)植(zhi)(zhi)物園(yuan)和(he)(he)區域性的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)物科學(xue)王國(guo),打造成為佛(fo)(fo)山(shan)市重(zhong)要生(sheng)態(tai)地標和(he)(he)城(cheng)市名片。
2021年2月5日,廣東省佛(fo)山市(shi)林業科學(xue)研究所(佛(fo)山植物園)被中國(guo)林學(xue)會命名為(wei)第(di)五批全國(guo)林草科普基地,有效期為(wei)2021年~2024年。