Though the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute (TFRI), the National Museum of Natural Science (NMNS) and Kenting National Park each boast an abundance of tropical plants to view, notes Li, they mostly emphasize visitor edification. In contrast, the conservation center's goal is conservation.
李家維指出，雖然國內各林業試驗所、國立自然科學博物館、墾丁國家公園等，都有豐富且數量可觀的熱帶植物，但多強調「參觀」性質，保種中心則鎖定「保種」為目的。