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In May 2019, the chief of Aburi, Otoobour Djan Kwasi II, called for the privatization of the Aburi
Botanical Gardens. He was of the view that it was going to be an opportunity to invite investment to the tourist facility. He said the private investment could revitalize the Gardens and enhance its
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Botanic Garden has had many roles over the years including plant introduction and teaching scientific methods of agriculture but today is one of the many institutions leading the fight to save plant diversity through research, growing endangered plants, plant multiplication, horticultural
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In view of its geographical position on the mountain with various tropical tree species and botanical gardens, the town, especially the gardens known as the Aburi
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was sent to Aburi from Kew in 1893, the gardens also encouraged
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