Abstract:ShennongiaisoneofChina,sbiodiversitycenters.Itisp1annedtobui1daNationa1Botanica1Gardenasapart oftheCentra1ChinaNationa1Botanica1Gardenbyre1yingontheRareP1antProtectionGardenandtheEndangeredWi1d P1antExpansionandexsituProtectionCenterinShennongiaForestryDistrict.Inthispaper,theadvantagesofShennon- gia,snationa1botanica1gardenconstructionareana1yzedintermsofitseco1ogica1environment,p1antresources,protec- tionfoundationandsustainab1edeve1opmentabi1ity.Thevertica1vegetationbe1tspectrum,rareandendemicp1ants,p1ant uti1izationandprotectioncu1tureandregiona1deve1opmentstrategycharacteristicsofShennongiaareexpounded,thebas- icandcomprehensivefunctiona1orientationofthebotanica1gardenarea1sodiscused.Itisexpectedtoprovidereference forthep1anningandconstructionofShennongia Nationa1Botanica1Gardenandhe1ptheconstructionofCentra1China Nationa1Botanica1Garden.