Suggestions about formation of Botanical Garden in Baku were offered at first time in 1930. At that time Baku was a city of petrol industry and as a capital of Azerbaijan needed public welfare and greening.
      With this aim in 15 July, 1934 Soviet of National Commissars of Azerbaijan SSR accepted the decree about formation of Botanical Garden allotted 80-100 ha plot and means for scientific investigations in this territory. Botanical Garden situated in 105-135 m high above s.l. in the Southern-East part of Absheron peninsula. It associates to green zone of Southern-East system of Baku. It is considered one of the green-cultural centers. Botanical Garden in Baku which accumulates botanical forces around itself makes it a center of scientific work and botanical mind.
      In 1935 Michael Brjejitskiy was appointed first director of Botanical Garden. Later at a different time Musa Kadirov, Sherbet Gadjiev, Mukhtar Ragimov, Farrux Akhundov, Vahid Gadjiev, Musa Agamirov, Arif Bayramov were leaders of garden. At present time Oruc Ibadli is a director of Central Botanical Garden.
      On 4 February, 2000 according to the decision (N 7/2) of Presidium of Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences. Botanical Garden was separated from the structure of Institute of Botany for improving of activity of Botanical Garden. Now it is independent scientific-research organization in the Department of Biological Sciences of Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences and it was renamed to Central Botanical Garden of ANAS. It was confirmed the statute, scientific committee and scientific structure of garden. Central Botanical Garden has its own PhD courses.
      On 11.11.2002 according to the decree (N 633) of Baku Executive Power and "Statement of separation" (02/170) of Architecture City Building Management 4,137 ha were added to the territory and total area of garden became 41,137 ha.
      At present time laboratories of "Wood-bush plants", "Rare and endangered plant species", "Plant cultures in green house", "Horticulture" and groups of "Seed" and "Control of diseases and pests of plants" function in Garden. The stuff of garden includes 88 person, from which 31 are scientists, 1-corresponding member of ANAS, 1-assistant of professor, 13-PhD.
      It is carried out scientific investigations for enrichment of plant resources raw material in Republic. The research includes a problem on biodiversity, introduction and formation of information bank of useful, rare and endangered plant species.
      At present Central Botanical Garden has a collection that consists 2000 species, forms and kinds of valuable local, exotic tree, bush, floral and herbal plants including 125 rare and endangered species from different botanic-geographical regions.

Address: 370073, Azerbaijan Republic, Baku, Patamdart highway-40
Tel.: (994 12) 381172, (994 12) 382225, (994 12) 330016
Email: cbg@lan.ab.az

Direktor: Oruj Veli Ibadli
Doctor of biological sciences, leading scientist Tel.: (994 12) 381172, (994 12) 382225, (994 12) 330016
Email: cbg@lan.ab.az

Deputy-director: Uzeyir Musa Aghamirov
Leading scientist, docent of Architecture and Construction University
Tel.: (994 12) 382225
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Deputy of economist: Aghayev Ali Cafar
Tel.: (994 12) 391903
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Scientifical council: Nilufer Bahram Guseynova
Doctor of biological sciences, leading scientist
Tel.: (994 12) 330016
Email: nguseynova@yahoo.com