佛山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)繁多,建有(you)國(guo)家級(ji)山(shan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)(zhi)資源庫(ku)、珍(zhen)奇植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、加(jia)勒比(bi)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)(zhi)資源庫(ku)、濕(shi)地(di)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、城(cheng)市林業優良樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)展(zhan)示(shi)基(ji)地(di)等(deng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區。收集了來自世界各地(di)的(de)(de)名貴茶(cha)(cha)(cha)花品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)野生山(shan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)原(yuan)生種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)約1500余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong),山(shan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1400余個,山(shan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)80余個。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)珍(zhen)稀瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)近100種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),在冊鳥類60余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)依托科(ke)普基(ji)地(di)平臺(tai)(tai)建設(she)了生態科(ke)普館(guan)(guan)、蝴蝶標本(ben)館(guan)(guan)、木材標本(ben)館(guan)(guan)、科(ke)技成果館(guan)(guan)、科(ke)普宣傳欄等(deng)自然教(jiao)育(yu)室(shi)(shi)內(nei)場館(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)宣傳平臺(tai)(tai)。此外,建有(you)能(neng)(neng)容納150人以上的(de)(de)科(ke)普教(jiao)室(shi)(shi)和(he)(he)50人的(de)(de)多功能(neng)(neng)會議(yi)廳,為自然教(jiao)育(yu)活動提供了不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)場地(di)和(he)(he)自然教(jiao)育(yu)線路(lu),是集科(ke)研示(shi)范、自然教(jiao)育(yu)和(he)(he)觀賞(shang)游憩(qi)相結合(he)的(de)(de)專(zhuan)類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2019年獲評“廣東省首批自然教(jiao)育(yu)基(ji)地(di)”稱號(hao)。
近年來,佛(fo)山植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園基地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)工作主要圍繞基地(di)(di)科研項目的(de)(de)(de)科研成果、科研人員的(de)(de)(de)專業優勢(shi)和基地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)主要自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)資源(yuan)(yuan)開展(zhan),已開發和開展(zhan)了茶花(hua)(hua)識別與欣賞、茶花(hua)(hua)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)文化、茶花(hua)(hua)繁育(yu)(yu)及栽培(pei)養(yang)護等(deng)以(yi)茶花(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)主題的(de)(de)(de)特色(se)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程(cheng)(cheng);植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)識別、繁育(yu)(yu)、標本制作、珍奇植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)鑒賞、有毒植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)識別與安全(quan)等(deng)以(yi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)為(wei)(wei)主題的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程(cheng)(cheng);森林觀鳥、昆蟲世界的(de)(de)(de)奧(ao)秘(mi)、野生(sheng)(sheng)動植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護等(deng)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)實(shi)踐活動。此(ci)外,編(bian)寫了相關自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)知識宣傳(chuan)(chuan)小冊子,也為(wei)(wei)學生(sheng)(sheng)和參(can)觀游客(ke)提供(gong)了學習自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)知識的(de)(de)(de)窗(chuang)口。植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園在(zai)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)活動上(shang),通過(guo)“科普講堂+戶外探秘(mi)”的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)式(shi)將戶外資源(yuan)(yuan)和室內場館聯系起來,增(zeng)加與學生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)互動,注(zhu)重培(pei)養(yang)學生(sheng)(sheng)尊重大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、保(bao)(bao)護大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、熱愛大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)(de)理念(nian),讓(rang)學生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)中懂得保(bao)(bao)護生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)多樣(yang)性和維持生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)平衡的(de)(de)(de)重要性。
隨著佛(fo)山(shan)提出打造(zao)粵(yue)港澳大(da)灣區(qu)高品質森林城(cheng)市,佛(fo)山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)園被納入全(quan)市重(zhong)點建設的18個千畝以(yi)上城(cheng)市生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)綠心群(qun)。佛(fo)山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)園將建設成為集研究、保(bao)育、自然教育、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅游(you)和植(zhi)物(wu)資源開發利用等功能于一體的精品植(zhi)物(wu)園和區(qu)域性的植(zhi)物(wu)科(ke)學王國,打造(zao)成為佛(fo)山(shan)市重(zhong)要生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)地標和城(cheng)市名片。
2021年(nian)2月5日,廣(guang)東省佛山(shan)市林(lin)(lin)業科學研(yan)究所(佛山(shan)植物園)被中國林(lin)(lin)學會命名為(wei)第五批全國林(lin)(lin)草科普(pu)基地,有效(xiao)期為(wei)2021年(nian)~2024年(nian)。