Jardín botánico del Instituto de Biología (UNAM)

What Jardín botánico del Instituto de Biología (UNAM) does

The Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología (UNAM), operating as JABIZ (Jardín Botánico del Campus Iztacala), is an academic and research botanical garden operated by UNAM's Instituto de Biología at the Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Iztacala campus in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico. Its core function is to support the teaching, learning, and thesis research activities of UNAM's Biology undergraduate program. The facility comprises approximately 3,000 m² of zoned garden area — organized by Cactaceae, Agavaceae, Crassulaceae and other succulents, ornamental plants, propagation zones, fruit trees, edaphic materials, shade house, and student experimental areas — plus a 176 m² metal-structure greenhouse with eight cubicles dedicated to seed propagation and conservation of threatened cactaceae species. The collection holds roughly 900 plant species, with Mexican Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Agavaceae, Liliaceae, and Zamiaceae families the most represented, in addition to approximately 2,200 plants held under legal deposit from four SEDUE/SEMARNAP/PROFEPA confiscations and a CFE donation.

The garden's service portfolio includes fee-based guided educational tours (Monday–Friday, 9:00–16:00, by appointment), sales of propagated cactaceae and succulents, soil sales, thesis and servicio social project hosting, and a Cactaceae Conservation Program involving sexual and asexual propagation of over 1,000 specimens and maintenance of 300 collection species integrated into national and international natural resources conservation programs. It is functionally a non-commercial public academic support unit: revenue is not disclosed, pricing is not public, and the entity operates as a state-funded cost center within UNAM, with staff of approximately 5 people. Strategic positioning is defined by its role as an officially designated legal depository for environmentally confiscated plant material in collaboration with SEMARNAP, PROFEPA, and SEDUE.

Name

Jardín botánico del Instituto de Biología (UNAM)

Legal name

Jardín Botánico del Campus Iztacala (JABIZ), Instituto de Biología, UNAM

Website

https://biologia.iztacala.unam.mx

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JABIZ is a public academic botanical garden at UNAM's FES Iztacala campus maintaining ~900 plant species across a 3,000 m² garden and 176 m² greenhouse, supporting biology teaching, thesis research, cactaceae conservation, and legal deposit of confiscated plants.

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Headquarters

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Tlalnepantla

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

JABIZ is an academic botanical garden that maintains a 900-species plant collection (notably Mexican Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Agavaceae, Liliaceae and Zamiaceae) in a 3,000 m² garden area and a 176 m² greenhouse, supporting UNAM's Biology program through teaching, guided educational tours, thesis research, service-social projects, and conservation of threatened species via sexual and asexual propagation and legal deposit of confiscated plants. It also generates modest revenue through sale of propagated plants to visitors.

Product overview

The Jardín Botánico del Campus Iztacala (JABIZ) operates as an academic support facility within the Carrera de Biología at FES Iztacala, UNAM. Its core infrastructure consists of a 176 m² greenhouse and approximately 3,000 m² of garden area, housing a collection of 900 plant species with emphasis on Cactaceae, Crasulaceae, Agavaceae, Liliaceae, and Zamiaceae families. The facility provides educational support through guided tours, serves as a research site for undergraduate theses and scientific projects, and offers conservation programs for endangered plant species. Additional services include plant sales and soil sales.

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Products and services

• Visitas Guiadas al Jardín Botánico (Guided Tours)

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEMARNAP (Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Fishing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on conservation programs for endangered species and natural resources. The botanical garden integrates into national and international conservation programs coordinated by SEMARNAP.
• PROFEPA (Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the legal deposit of confiscated plants from environmental violations. Holds deposits from four confiscations made by PROFEPA.
• SEDUE (Secretariat of Urban Development and Ecology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the legal deposit of confiscated plant materials for conservation purposes. Holds deposits from four confiscations by SEDUE.
• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMade a donation of cactaceae and succulent plants to the botanical garden's collection.

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Others

• Sociedad Mexicana de Cactología: Mexican scientific society dedicated to the study and conservation of cactaceae. Comparable as a thematic peer in Mexican cactus conservation, education, and dissemination that complements JABIZ's Cactaceae Conservation Program.
• ProNatura México: Leading Mexican environmental NGO focused on biodiversity conservation and protected areas. Comparable as a non-commercial conservation organization operating in Mexico with overlapping plant and ecosystem preservation mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens: Major U.S. botanical garden with curated specialty plant collections (including cactaceae and succulents) and educational programming. Comparable for collection curation and visitor-based operations.
• New York Botanical Garden: Leading U.S. botanical garden with extensive plant collections, education, and research programs. Comparable as a large-scale academic-affiliated botanical institution with public-garden and conservation functions.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Global leader in botanical research, plant conservation, and seed banking. Comparable as a large-scale conservation institution with public engagement, herbarium, and endangered species programs parallel to JABIZ's Cactaceae Conservation Program.
• Missouri Botanical Garden: One of the world's largest and oldest botanical gardens operating global plant conservation, research, and education programs. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in the same institutional category (botanical garden education/conservation).

Emerging players

• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Specialized tropical botanic garden with conservation, education, and plant sales programs. Comparable for combining living plant collections with educational outreach and threatened-species conservation.

Direct peers

• Jardín Botánico de la UNAM (Instituto de Biología): The flagship UNAM botanical garden at the main campus. Operates under the same parent institution (UNAM) and Instituto de Biología under the same organizational umbrella, with overlapping plant conservation and academic missions.
• Jardín Botánico Nacional (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias): Mexico's national-level botanical garden network under INIFAP. Most directly comparable peer as both operate Mexican botanical gardens focused on native plant conservation, education, and research with government affiliation.

Regional players

• Jardín Botánico de Mérida (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán): Mexican university-affiliated botanical garden focused on Yucatecan flora, also serving educational and conservation missions. Comparable as a sibling university botanical garden in Mexico.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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