Goals

The goals of the Museum of Cretan Herbs and the Botanical Garden are the following:

  • Scientific (study of the Cretan flora and contribution to its utilization).
  • Educational (information provided to pupils, students and people and friends of Crete in general)
  • Ecological (raising awareness about and caring for the flora of Crete, in co-operation with the Municipalities and other Public Services, scientific and ecological Bodies, with a special emphasis on the care for endemic, endangered plant species, new species of endemic herbs recently discovered, etc.)
  • Cultural (promotion oft he aesthetic and touristic worth oft he natural beauty of Crete) and
  • Social (creation of jobs).

Since 2007, the Museum of Cretan Herbs is a member of Planta EuropaNetwork.


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