Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden

Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden is a temperate botanical garden located at Rumtek, about 24 km from Gangtok in Sikkim. Established in 1987 and managed by the Forest Department, Government of Sikkim, it is situated near Rumtek Monastery. The garden is notable for its collection of temperate and alpine plants, orchids, rhododendrons, oaks, birches and seasonal flowering species set in a forested Himalayan landscape.

Visitors can expect a landscaped forested garden spread over a hillside near Rumtek Monastery with paved pathways, lawns, and dense plantations of temperate trees including oaks, birches and magnolias. The garden features an orchid house and seasonal flower beds with rhododendrons and other Himalayan flora, viewpoints overlooking surrounding hills and valleys, and quiet areas for nature walks, photography and picnicking in a cool, tranquil environment.

Established in 1987 by the Parks and Gardens Unit of the Forest Department, Government of Sikkim, and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Developed to conserve and display temperate and alpine flora of Sikkim and to promote botanical education and recreation.