Nandan Kanan Botanical Gardens

Spread over 173 acres on the sylvan settings of a moist deciduous forest hemmed between two wetlands, the Nandan Kanan Botanical Garden was established in the year 1963 at a distance of 18 kilometers from the capital city of Bhubaneshwar. It is one of the pioneering conservation and nature education Center of Orissa State which is open to public on all days, except Mondays. A herbarium of authentic specimens, it is engaged in the collection, documentation and maintenance of indigenous & exotic plant species.