佛山植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內植(zhi)物(wu)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)繁多(duo),建有(you)國家級山茶種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫、珍(zhen)奇植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、加勒比松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫、濕(shi)地(di)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、城市(shi)林業優良(liang)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)展示(shi)(shi)基地(di)等園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)。收集(ji)了來自世界(jie)各地(di)的(de)(de)名貴茶花品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和野生(sheng)山茶原生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)約1500余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中,山茶品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1400余個,山茶物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)80余個。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內珍(zhen)稀瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)近100種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),在冊(ce)鳥類60余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)依托科(ke)(ke)普基地(di)平臺(tai)(tai)建設了生(sheng)態科(ke)(ke)普館、蝴蝶標本(ben)館、木(mu)材標本(ben)館、科(ke)(ke)技成果(guo)館、科(ke)(ke)普宣(xuan)(xuan)傳欄等自然教(jiao)育室(shi)內場(chang)(chang)館和宣(xuan)(xuan)傳平臺(tai)(tai)。此外,建有(you)能容納150人以上的(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)普教(jiao)室(shi)和50人的(de)(de)多(duo)功能會議廳,為自然教(jiao)育活動提供了不同的(de)(de)場(chang)(chang)地(di)和自然教(jiao)育線路,是集(ji)科(ke)(ke)研示(shi)(shi)范、自然教(jiao)育和觀(guan)賞游憩相(xiang)結合的(de)(de)專類植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2019年獲(huo)評“廣東省(sheng)首批自然教(jiao)育基地(di)”稱號。
近(jin)年來,佛山植(zhi)物園(yuan)基地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育工作主(zhu)(zhu)要圍繞基地(di)(di)科(ke)(ke)研項(xiang)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)研成果(guo)、科(ke)(ke)研人員的(de)(de)(de)專業優勢和基地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)(zhu)要自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)資源開展,已開發和開展了(le)(le)茶(cha)花(hua)(hua)識別與(yu)欣賞(shang)、茶(cha)花(hua)(hua)傳(chuan)統(tong)文化、茶(cha)花(hua)(hua)繁(fan)(fan)育及栽培養護(hu)(hu)(hu)等以(yi)茶(cha)花(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)題的(de)(de)(de)特色自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)課(ke)(ke)程;植(zhi)物識別、繁(fan)(fan)育、標本制(zhi)作、珍奇植(zhi)物鑒賞(shang)、有毒植(zhi)物識別與(yu)安全等以(yi)植(zhi)物為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)題的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)課(ke)(ke)程;森(sen)林觀(guan)鳥、昆蟲世(shi)界的(de)(de)(de)奧秘(mi)(mi)、野生動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物保護(hu)(hu)(hu)等自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育實踐活(huo)動(dong)(dong)。此(ci)外,編寫了(le)(le)相關自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育知識宣(xuan)傳(chuan)小(xiao)冊子,也為(wei)(wei)學(xue)(xue)生和參觀(guan)游客提(ti)供了(le)(le)學(xue)(xue)習自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育知識的(de)(de)(de)窗(chuang)口。植(zhi)物園(yuan)在(zai)(zai)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育活(huo)動(dong)(dong)上,通(tong)過“科(ke)(ke)普講堂+戶(hu)外探(tan)秘(mi)(mi)”的(de)(de)(de)形式(shi)將戶(hu)外資源和室內場(chang)館(guan)聯(lian)系起來,增加與(yu)學(xue)(xue)生的(de)(de)(de)互動(dong)(dong),注重(zhong)培養學(xue)(xue)生尊重(zhong)大(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)、保護(hu)(hu)(hu)大(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)、熱愛大(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)(de)理念,讓學(xue)(xue)生在(zai)(zai)大(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)中懂得保護(hu)(hu)(hu)生物的(de)(de)(de)多樣性和維(wei)持生態系統(tong)平(ping)衡(heng)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要性。
隨著佛山提出(chu)打造粵港(gang)澳大(da)灣區高(gao)品(pin)質森林城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi),佛山植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)被納入全市(shi)(shi)重(zhong)點建(jian)設(she)的(de)(de)18個千畝以上城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)綠(lv)心群。佛山植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)將建(jian)設(she)成為集(ji)研(yan)究(jiu)、保育、自然教育、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅游和(he)植(zhi)物(wu)資源(yuan)開(kai)發利(li)用等功能(neng)于一(yi)體的(de)(de)精品(pin)植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)和(he)區域性的(de)(de)植(zhi)物(wu)科學王國,打造成為佛山市(shi)(shi)重(zhong)要(yao)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)地標和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)名片。
2021年2月5日,廣東省佛山市林(lin)業科學研(yan)究所(佛山植物園(yuan))被中(zhong)國(guo)林(lin)學會命(ming)名為(wei)第五批(pi)全國(guo)林(lin)草(cao)科普(pu)基地(di),有效期為(wei)2021年~2024年。