Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso

What Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso does

The Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso (JBN) is a decentralized public institution of the Dominican Republic, created by Law No. 456 of October 26, 1976, and placed under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources via Law No. 64-00 of 2000. The institution operates a 200-hectare botanical garden in the Altos de Galá sector of Santo Domingo at 70-80 meters elevation, with a tropical humid climate averaging 25.8°C and 1,366mm annual precipitation. Its scientific infrastructure comprises the Herbario Nacional (JBSD), which serves as the primary reference for Dominican flora; a Seed Bank (Banco de Semillas) for ex situ conservation; an In Vitro Culture Laboratory for tissue-culture propagation of threatened species; and living collections of palms, ferns, orchids, aquatic plants, and Dominican endemics. A 16-person staff executes research, conservation, and education functions under Director General Pedro Nolasco Suárez Espino, appointed July 2021 via Decree 406-21.

The JBN serves a mixed customer base across six primary segments: the general public and families (walk-in access, photography sessions, recreation), students and educational institutions (educational packages, social-service hours, field trips), researchers and scientists (herbarium access, bibliographic consultation, plant identification), event organizers and photographers (venue rentals including Domus Grande, Domus Pequeño, Casa del Té, and outdoor areas), health and fitness enthusiasts (Club de Caminantes annual membership at RD$2,000 plus RD$1,000 per family member), and government agencies and NGOs (conservation partnerships, environmental education co-programming). Pricing is largely nominal or free — general admission is unrestricted, guided herbarium tours and bibliographic consultations are free, educational packages are RD$40-100 per student, and event rentals carry a 30% reservation deposit plus 20% damage deposit.

Revenue is generated through a fragmented mix of fee-for-service streams (membership subscriptions, space rental, photography sessions, plant and seed sales, educational packages, social-service programs, scientific publication sales, guided tours, and bibliographic consultations), supplemented by government appropriations and donor funding from partners including the British Embassy, USAID, the United States Forest Service, PNUD, Real Jardín Botánico de Kew, Fundación Moscoso Puello, and Fundación Progressio. The institution's GTM is direct-to-consumer (walk-in visitors, online and telephone bookings) layered with event-driven educational programming (annual orchid exhibitions, Ecohéroes camps, ONAPI Verano Innovador, ecological walks). Marketing runs through the official website, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, news coverage in outlets such as Listín Diario, and direct school partnerships. The institution received DIGEIG's maximum transparency score (100 points) and the CONADIS RD Incluye Silver Seal in 2017, and is currently undergoing a Ministry of Environment-led modernization and institutional strengthening plan inaugurated in 2026.

Name

Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso

Legal name

Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael María Moscoso

Website

https://jbn.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso is a Dominican Republic government institution, operating a 200-hectare botanical garden in Santo Domingo under the Ministry of Environment, providing botanical research, plant conservation, environmental education, and public recreation services through its National Herbarium, Seed Bank, In Vitro Laboratory, and visitor programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Botanical Garden Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protected Cultivation of Specialty Crops (Orchids, Bonsai, Exotics) (AFAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Botanical conservation services
• Environmental education programs
• Ex situ plant conservation
• Public botanical garden
• Living plant collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees - Club de Caminantes: Annual membership program for walking and exercise enthusiasts with access to garden trails and facilities. Members receive ID cards and access to exclusive hours.
2. Space Rental: Rental of indoor salons, outdoor areas, and gazebos for cultural, social, educational, recreational events, and commercial filming. Requires 30% deposit and 20% damage deposit.
3. Photography Sessions: Photo sessions for personal events (birthdays, baby showers, weddings) and commercial/advertising purposes. Full payment required upon reservation.
4. Plant and Seed Sales: Sale of plants and seeds from the nursery including forest species, ornamentals, medicinal plants, and fruit trees.
5. Educational Packages: Educational programs for schools, colleges, and universities including train rides, guided tours, museum visits, and environmental education sessions.
6. Social Service Programs: Social service hours for high school students (5th and 6th grade) providing basic knowledge about natural resources and environment.
7. Scientific Publications: Sale of scientific publications including Revista Moscosoa, Flora de la Española, and specialized botanical books.
8. Guided Herbarium Tours: Educational tours through the herbarium facilities for specialists, students, teachers, and general public.
9. Bibliographic Consultation: Reference services providing information on botany and related specialized fields to students and citizen clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso (JBN) is a decentralized state institution that studies, conserves, and exhibits Dominican flora across approximately 2 million square meters of gardens. It offers public visitor services (botanical tours, photo sessions, space rentals, walking club memberships, educational packages) and operates scientific facilities (National Herbarium JBSD, Seed Bank, In Vitro Culture Laboratory, and Nursery) supporting plant research, environmental education, and ex situ conservation.

Product overview

The Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso is a decentralized governmental scientific, educational, and recreational institution dedicated to the study, conservation, and management of Dominican flora. The organization offers a portfolio of services including public visitor services (botanical tours, photo sessions, space rentals, walking club, educational packages) and specialized scientific services (herbarium access, seed bank, in vitro laboratory, bibliographic consultation, plant sales). The institution also operates supporting facilities including the National Herbarium (JBSD), Seed Bank, In Vitro Culture Laboratory, and Nursery, all serving the core mission of botanical research, environmental education, and flora conservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulta Bibliográfica (Bibliographic Consultation) Reference service that provides information on botanical texts, theses, map collections, and journals to students, researchers, and the general public.
• Recorridos Guiados en el Herbario (Guided Herbarium Tours) Educational tours of the National Herbarium (JBSD) where visitors learn how botanical specimens are collected, ordered, cataloged, and prepared. Free for specialists, students, teachers, and the public; requires 5-day advance reservation.
• Venta de Plantas y Semillas (Plant and Seed Sales) Direct sale of native, endemic, ornamental, medicinal, and fruit tree plants and seeds from the JBN Nursery Division to walk-in customers.
• Labor Social (Social Service Program) Structured 16-hour social service program for secondary school students (5th and 6th grade) providing basic knowledge on natural resources and the environment, fulfilling mandatory reforestation law requirements.
• Sesiones de Fotos (Photography Sessions) Booking of on-site photography sessions for personal events such as birthdays, baby showers, and weddings, as well as commercial and advertising shoots, with rates starting at RD$2,000.
• Renta de Espacios (Event Space Rental) Rental of indoor salons (Domus Grande, Domus Pequeño, Casa del Té), outdoor plazas, the Laguna del Palmar area, and gazebos for cultural, social, educational, recreational events and commercial film/video productions. Requires 30% reservation deposit and 20% damage deposit.
• Club de Caminantes (Walkers' Club) Annual membership program for walking and exercise enthusiasts providing access to garden trails, living collections, and exclusive hours from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with personalized ID cards (RD$2,000 individual, plus RD$1,000 per family member).
• Paquete Educativo (Educational Package) Bundled environmental education program for schools, colleges, and universities including a train ride, exhibition entry, talks, and museum visit, with tiered pricing for public schools (RD$40), private schools (RD$60), and university students (RD$50).
• National Herbarium (JBSD) Research Services Scientific reference facility housing botanical specimens of Dominican flora, providing documentation, identification, and research services to botanists, researchers, and graduate students.
• Seed Bank (Banco de Semillas) Ex situ conservation facility collecting, identifying, preserving, and storing seeds of plant species for use in conservation, restoration, and reforestation projects.
• In Vitro Culture Laboratory (Laboratorio de Cultivo In Vitro) Tissue culture laboratory dedicated to propagating and preserving plants of scientific and environmental interest, including threatened and endangered species.
• Vivero (Nursery) On-site plant nursery cultivating native, endemic, and exotic species for research, conservation, recreation, and public sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conservation of Dominican Republic's national flower (Rosa de Bayahibe - Leuenbergeria quisqueyana) which was in critical danger of extinction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Ecológica Bahía Príncipe (Eco-Bahía)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Joint initiative for mangrove restoration in Boca de Soco community. Planted 200 mangrove specimens (100 red and 100 black) as part of 'Semana para Marcar la Diferencia' organized by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) for World Environment Day.
• Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Parent ministry providing institutional oversight and support. Collaborates on environmental education programs, conservation initiatives, and modernization projects. Co-organizer of Ecohéroes camp program.
• Consorcio Azucarero de Empresas Industriales (CAEI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration to establish strategic alliances for conservation of threatened species. JBN officials visited CAEI facilities in San Pedro de Macorís to explore potential partnerships in conservation and species protection.
• Sociedad Dominicana de Orquideología (SDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Annual orchid exhibition 'Orquídeas en el Bosque' held at JBN. The 52nd exhibition and 42nd national contest, featuring international judging by American Orchid Society (AOS) judges. Promotes conservation and awareness of endemic and native orchid species.
• Hotels of Bayahibe-La Romana AreaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Training hotel staff on propagation techniques for Rosa de Bayahibe (Leuenbergeria quisqueyana) and conducting planting initiatives in resort areas to support conservation of the national flower.
• Real Jardín Botánico de Kew (Kew Garden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on conservation of threatened Magnolia forests in the Dominican Republic. The project focuses on strengthening capacities for seed collection, cleaning, and plant propagation in nurseries for restoration and conservation of endangered species including Magnolia pallescens, Magnolia domingensis, and Magnolia hamorii. Part of the 'Fortalecimiento de Capacidades' project in Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve.
• Fundación Moscoso PuellocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the project for conservation and restoration of threatened Magnolia forests, providing support for conservation activities and scientific research in Dominican Republic.
• Fundación ProgressiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the project for conservation of threatened Magnolia forests, contributing to the restoration and conservation efforts of high mountain species in Dominican Republic.
• ONAPI (Oficina Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for the Campamento Verano Innovador program, hosting youth participants for educational tours of the Seed Bank and National Herbarium to promote interest in science, innovation, and STEM disciplines.
• United States Forest Service (Servicio Forestal de EE.UU.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided technical collaboration for the design and implementation of the Sendero de los Sentidos, the first accessible ecological interpretation pathway in the country.
• PNUD (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated in the CONADIS recognition process for the RD Incluye Silver Seal program, providing institutional support for disability inclusion initiatives.
• INICIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for exhibition of photographic book 'Pétalos y Colores: Diversidad Floral de La Española' showcasing Dominican floral biodiversity in the botanical garden.
• Alcaldía del Distrito NacionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint exhibition of 'Pétalos y Colores' photographic book at the botanical garden, promoting Dominican floral diversity to visitors.
• Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner recognized by JBN for collaborative support in botanical research and environmental education initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Singapore Botanic Gardens: UNESCO-listed tropical botanical garden with extensive living collections and conservation programs. Comparable to JBN in tropical plant focus, visitor services, and integrating conservation with public recreation.
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Historic botanical institution with global plant conservation, research, and education programs. Comparable to JBN in operating a herbarium, seed bank, conservation programs for threatened species, and educational outreach.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World-leading botanical institution and JBN's active conservation partner on threatened Magnolia forests. Comparable in operating a National Herbarium, seed bank, and global flora research mission, though at vastly greater scale.
• New York Botanical Garden: Large U.S. botanical garden operating a major herbarium, research programs, and public education. Comparable to JBN in maintaining scientific collections, offering educational programs, and operating a living plant collection.
• Huntington Botanical Gardens: Large U.S. botanical institution with extensive plant collections, research, and education programs. Comparable to JBN in maintaining diverse living collections and offering public education and event-based programming.
• Smithsonian Gardens: Public-affiliated botanical garden network with research, education, and living collections. Comparable to JBN in operating public-garden horticulture programs and integrating conservation with public outreach.

Regional players

• Jardín Botánico de Cuba: Cuba's national botanical garden focused on Caribbean flora conservation. Direct regional comparable to JBN in geographic scope, Caribbean biodiversity focus, and public-sector operating model.
• Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid: Spanish national botanical garden with herbarium, research, and conservation functions. Comparable to JBN as a Spanish-speaking national botanical institution with similar herbarium-based scientific mission and education programming.

Direct peers

• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Major tropical botanical garden in Florida with extensive conservation, research, and education programs. Closely comparable to JBN in tropical flora focus, living collections, scientific research mission, and educational programming.
• Jardín Botánico de Bogotá (José Celestino Mutis): Latin American government-affiliated botanical garden focused on Andean flora conservation, research, and environmental education. Highly comparable to JBN as a public-sector botanical institution serving conservation and education in a biodiversity-rich region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/jardinbotanicord
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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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