Telangana Botanical Garden (TBG) was established in 2020 at Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Government Degree College, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District, Telangana with a unique idea and shape. It is also associated with internationally recognized Telangana State Herbarium (TBHG) and rendering the services to many researchers across the globe. The garden was established in 6.5 acres in the college premises. Out of 6.5 acre, 3 acres are in the shape of the geographical map of Telangana State with demarcation of 33 districts. A total of 4500 saplings belonging to 457 species were planted and conserving in the garden. Among them around 130 species are medicinally important, 19 palm trees, 74 ornamentals, 45 fruit yielding species, 16 wild edible plants, 22 wild ornamentals, 153 indigenous trees, 10 threatened species, 12 Endemic species, 10 Gymnosperms, 10 species of spices. Threatened species viz. Albizia thompsonii, Cycas beddomei, Decalepis hamiltonii, Eriolaena lushingtonii, Hildgardia populifolia, Pterocarpus santalinus, endemic plants such as Andrographis nallamalayana, Brachystelma nallamalayanum, B. bilobatum, Ceropegia spiralis, Caralluma indica, C. stelagmifera, C.umbellata, C. diffusa, Euphorbia telanganense, Pancratium bramarambae and P. telanganense are being conserved in the garden. These seedlings and saplings were collected from Eastern Ghats especially from Nallamalais.

Presently a total of 153 indigenous tree species of Eastern Ghats are conserving in the garden and also 2000 saplings of indigenous trees like Careya arborea, Syzygium cumini, Strychnos nux-vomica, Saraca asoca are maintaining in the garden. So far a total of 800 saplings of medicinal plants like Aloe vera, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Withania somnifera, Costus pictus etc. were distributed to many other colleges. To create awareness among the public towards biodiversity conservation, Butterfly Garden, Rasi Vanam, Nakshatra Vanam, Sacred Forest, Kartheeka Vanam, Pancha Vatavanam, timber yielding plants, Gum yielding plants, wild edible plants, wild ornamentals and fruits sections were established in the garden. The present paper dealt with the Telangana Botanical Garden capacity of conservation and rehabilitation of indigenous, endemic and threatened plant species.