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Information Centre (1985).

In 1984 the name was again changed to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. During the 1980s the ANBG computerised the records of the living collection and began the process of computerising herbarium records. The ANBG manages the index of plant names for all of Australia and plays a leading role in the coordination of botanical data standards in Australia.
In 1994–95 the ANBG's herbarium was combined with CSIRO Division of Plant Industry's Australian National Herbarium in a joint venture as part of the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. The 2 herbaria have been reorganised across 2 sites, one at the ANBG and the other at CSIRO's Black Mountain complex.
In 2021–22, 3 significant new developments will be under construction: the Ian Potter National Conservatory, the new National Seed Bank and the Horticulture Centre.

Physical description
The area is located on the north-eastern side of Black Mountain and consists of steep to gently sloping hillsides cut by several gullies. The setting is within dry sclerophyll woodland dominated by Eucalyptus rossii, E. mannifera ssp. maculosa and E. macrorhyncha. Soils in the area are predominantly red/yellow earths and red earth / red podsolic soils with associated lithosols and siliceous sands.
The ANBG comprises sections devoted to different taxonomic plant groups and ecological themes focused on Australian native plants. The site is crossed by a network of paths that wind among the various garden beds. Areas of native bushland are still present on the site. One area on the upper slopes has been developed as a nature trail. Special features include the Eucalypt Lawn, rockery, Rainforest Gully, mallee shrubland, Hawkesbury sandstone area and Aboriginal trail. The rainforest area has been developed in what was previously a dry gully and has been planted to represent the eastern coast of Australia: Tasmanian species occupy the lower end of the gully and Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland species in sequence move up the gully.
The ANBG is used as an education centre from primary to tertiary levels including horticultural and taxonomic training. It is also important for scientific research into the taxonomy, horticulture and biology of native plant species. The living collection, including the seed bank, is particularly important for this function. A large number of rare and endangered plant species are included in the living collection, thus ensuring the preservation of their genotypes and allowing some protection through cultivation.
Due to the mature vegetation and a wide range of habitats present in the area, over 100 native and exotic bird species have been recorded at the ANBG.

Condition and integrity
Ongoing plantings and other development work continue to improve the area as a national collection of Australian native plants.

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