Australian National Botanic Gardens

Australian National Botanic Gardens - from the Management Plan 2002

2.5.1 Mission

The mission of the Australian National Botanic Gardens is: ‘to grow, study and promote Australian plants’.

2.5.2 Objectives

To achieve the stated mission, the Gardens will strive to:

1. achieve excellence in the presentation of the Gardens to enable people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to enjoy and appreciate the values of Australian plants and botanic gardens;
   
   
2. maintain and enhance integrated living, herbarium and photographic collections of Australian plants, supported by the library collection;
   
   
3. provide high quality information and an educational resource for government, industry, scientific institutions and the community;
   
   
4. conduct and encourage research using the Gardens’ living and herbarium collections;
   
   
5. foster understanding of the origins and values* of Australia’s plant biodiversity, while promoting its protection, conservation and wise use;
   
   
6. provide a national focus for, and work in effective partnership with, other organisations in matters concerning botanic gardens, herbaria and Australian plant biodiversity; and
   
   
7. maintain an accountable, innovative and receptive organisation that is responsive to clients and new circumstances and which values staff contributions.

* – ‘values’ should be read as including environmental, cultural, economic, heritage and aesthetic values.