Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas

What Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas does

Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas (FJBPC) is a municipal public foundation established in 2003 and headquartered in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, administratively linked to the Prefeitura Municipal de Poços de Caldas. The foundation's stated mission is to contribute to biodiversity conservation — with an emphasis on the flora of the Poços de Caldas Plateau — through three integrated lines of activity: environmental education, scientific research, and maintenance of botanical collections. It maintains a portfolio of living collections (tropical plants, ferns, cacti, orchids, bonsai), a regional herbarium, a research laboratory, and a meliponary dedicated to conserving stingless native bees; these assets support both scientific research and education delivery.

Its core product and service portfolio comprises the Seedling Acquisition Program (Programa de Aquisição de Mudas), field activities (Atividades em Campo), living collections (Coleções Vivas), the herbarium (Herbário), the laboratory (Laboratório), the meliponary (Meliponário), scientific research (Pesquisa Científica), the Environmental Education Program (Programa de Educação Ambiental) — anchored at the Environmental Education Center — plus internship and volunteering programs, and a newly formalized paid professional photography service. A digital online library exposes research documents and educational materials to the public. Visitation channels include public access to the gardens (Wednesday–Saturday 09:30–16:00; Sunday 08:30–15:00) and scheduled monitored institutional visits booked through a dedicated form.

The foundation is not a commercial enterprise. It is funded through municipal government budget allocations and operates with a staff of approximately 29 employees; no commercial pricing model applies to its core conservation and education services. Its primary user segments are schools and educational institutions (the principal segment), the scientific and research community, and the general public and tourists. Distribution is regional, anchored at the Parque Véu das Noivas physical site, with an institutional relationship to the municipal government as parent and primary funding source.

Name

Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas

Legal name

Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas

Website

https://jardimbotanico.pocosdecaldas.mg.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas is a municipal public foundation that conserves the flora of the Poços de Caldas Plateau through environmental education, scientific research, and botanical collections, serving schools, researchers, and the general public.

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Product category

Botanical Garden and Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

Keywords

• Botanical conservation
• Environmental education
• Scientific research
• Plant collections
• Biodiversity preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Poços de Caldas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FJBPC operates a municipal botanical garden dedicated to conserving the flora of the Poços de Caldas Plateau. It maintains living botanical collections (cactarium, orchidarium, bonsai greenhouses, tropical plants, ferns), a herbarium, a research laboratory, and a meliponary for stingless native bees. The foundation delivers guided environmental education visits, scientific research programs, and community engagement initiatives to schools, researchers, and the general public.

Product overview

Fundação Jardim Botânico de Poços de Caldas is a municipal botanical garden foundation offering a unified portfolio of conservation, research, and environmental education services. The core offerings include living botanical collections (Coleções Vivas), herbarium (Herbário), laboratory (Laboratório), and meliponary (Meliponário) for biodiversity preservation. The institution provides environmental education programs through guided visits to the Environmental Education Center, ethnobotanical collections, and specialized greenhouses. Additional services include a seedling acquisition program (Programa de Aquisição de Mudas), scientific research program (Pesquisa Científica), internship and volunteering programs, and professional photography sessions. The integrated approach combines conservation activities, field research, and community education to contribute to regional socioenvironmental quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Educação Ambiental (Environmental Education Program)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prefeitura Municipal de Poços de CaldascoreOthersFJBPC is a municipal foundation under the Municipal Prefecture of Poços de Caldas (city government). The municipality provides institutional support, funding through the city budget, and administrative oversight. The foundation operates as an official government entity dedicated to botanical conservation and environmental education.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World-leading botanical institution with extensive herbarium, living collections, and research programs. Comparable in mission and program structure (conservation, research, education) though at vastly greater scale and with more diversified funding.
• Inhotim: Largest open-air contemporary art museum and botanical garden in Brazil, located in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais. Comparable as a Brazilian botanical garden with significant plant collections, public visitation, and educational programming, though operating as a private foundation.
• Conservation International Brazil: Global conservation organization with Brazil operations focused on biodiversity protection, sustainable development, and environmental education. Comparable in the conservation mission and environmental education focus though at international scale.
• New York Botanical Garden: Large U.S. botanical garden operating one of the world's largest herbaria with active research, conservation, and education programs. Comparable as a multi-program botanical institution combining collections, research, and public engagement.
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Major U.S. botanical garden with extensive research, conservation, and education programs including herbarium. Comparable in the integration of scientific research, conservation, and public education under a single institutional umbrella.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Brazil: Global conservation organization with active Brazil operations focused on biodiversity protection, restoration, and environmental education. Comparable in conservation mission and education programming though operating at national scale with international funding.

Emerging players

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian non-profit organization focused on biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and indigenous/traditional community engagement. Comparable in mission around Brazilian biodiversity conservation and community-based environmental programs.

Direct peers

• Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian federal botanical garden under the Ministry of Science operating in research, conservation, and environmental education. Directly comparable as a government-affiliated botanical garden combining living collections, herbarium, research, and public visitation in Brazil.
• Jardim Botânico de Curitiba: Municipal botanical garden in Curitiba, Paraná, operating as a public institution under the city government with living collections, environmental education, and scientific research. Closely mirrors FJBPC's municipal-foundation model and program portfolio.
• Instituto de Botânica de São Paulo: São Paulo state-affiliated botanical institute maintaining herbarium collections, living collections, and conducting scientific research on Brazilian flora. Comparable as a public-sector botanical research and conservation institution with similar program structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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