The Consell de Mallorca has ceded part of the Parc de les Vies, next to the ring road, to the Palma City Council free of charge to locate the future botanical garden of CityThe land ceded has been owned by the island council since 1989 due to a compulsory purchase and, until now, had not been used for any purpose. It measures 13,005 square meters and is bordered by the ring road, the Inca road, the railway tracks, and the Barberà stream. This area of ​​the botanical garden, which will be complemented by another in the Retreat Houses of Bellver CastleThe site will cover 31,543 square meters. The plan is to create a space on the property showcasing examples of the five types of Mediterranean forests found worldwide: those of the Mediterranean basin (typical of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East), those of California, those of central Chile, and those of southeastern Austria. Furthermore, the City Council intends to equip the plot with various public facilities, such as an auditorium, departments of the Germplasm Bank, a herbarium, exhibition halls, and offices. However, the transfer agreement formalized this Thursday between the two institutions must be approved at the next plenary session of the Consell (Island Council), and, if approved, a public consultation period will be opened. Beyond the land transfer, the Consell de Mallorca will allow the City Council to use the bridge that crosses the ring road.