Botanic Garden of the City of Buenos Aires "Carlos Thays"

The missions and functions of the Botanic Garden of the City "Carlos Thays" include the conservation of biodiversity and the environmental education at the entire primary and secondary school as well as university level. To this end, it preserves an important living collection of tree specimens with approximately 5 hectares devoted to the Argentine flora and about 2 hectares with species from moderate climate forests of the five continents.

It was declared a National Monument for its cultural and natural character in 1996 and represents a natural reservoir of enormous importance due to its fully urban location. Its work teams carry out tasks of teacher training, applied research in flora, environmental management and, specifically, biodiversity conservation. Among the plant specimens that make up its living collections there are some that are unique for the city and, in certain cases, for the entire country.

The Garden has adhered to the principles of the International Agenda for Conservation in 2004 and, as a public institution of the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, it has been in a continuous process of revaluation of scientific collections, staff training since 2010, incorporating digital technology into its activities and rebuilding its social image, as a site of excellence in academia. It has obtained recognition of its standards: ArbNet Level III as an accredited arboretum and BGCI certification as an international Botanical Garden. The institution is a member of the International Advisory Council of the BGCI and the Alliance of Botanical Gardens for Climate Change, founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 2018. It also belongs to the Argentine Botanic Gardens Network.