Explanation:

The Uttarakhand Forest Department inaugurated the first Palmetum of the state on September 26, 2021. It has been developed in Haldwani area of Nainital district.

This Palmetum is the biggest one in North India, comprising of 110 species of palms. It has been established in an area of three acres. It was developed in over three years under the CAMPA scheme at a cost of ?16 lakh. It was inaugurated by Prof Lalit Tiwari, a professor of Botany from Kumaon University.