Katingan Botanical Garden

Indonesia, Indonesia

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Katingan Botanical Garden is a regional botanical garden located in Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia.

It is managed by the Katingan district government and serves as a center for ex‑situ conservation of Indonesia’s native flora, with a special theme focused on fruit plants of Kalimantan and other tropical areas. The garden’s most distinctive collection is the Durio (durian) species, including 7 species originating from forests around Central Kalimantan, some endemic to Kalimantan, and a key role in conserving the region’s high diversity of durian.

Research indicates the garden holds 226 plant species from 68 families, including Borneo‑endemic species and many protected or rare plants listed on the IUCN Red List and CITES Appendices, such as Nepenthes reinwardtiana, CITES‑protected orchids, and threatened hardwoods. As part of Indonesia Botanic Gardens network alongside Bogor Botanic Garden, it supports conservation, botanical research, education, and low‑intensity nature tourism in the lowland tropical forest context of Central Kalimantan.