|  | The tropical paradise, now known throughout the world, is attracting anything from 6,000 to 14,000 visitors a day!  | | This mud-hut was built by students at Eden |
The facts - The two biomes are the largest 'geodesic lean to' conservatories in the world.
- The Humid Tropics biome is 11 double decker buses in height and 24 buses in length!
- The two biomes weigh only slightly more than the air they contain.
- The Eden Project houses more than 135,000 plants of around 4,500 species.
 | | The waterfall keeps the air moist in the Human Tropics Biome at the Eden Project. |
The Humid Tropics Biome The Humid Tropics Biome at Eden is the largest conservatory in the world and allows the tropical rainforest trees it contains to reach their full potential. It has been described by the team at Eden as 'a steamy supermarket'.  | | Bananas grown in the biomes at Eden |
It contains carefully selected tropical plants from botanical gardens and nurseries all over the world. The air is kept between 18C and 35C. This provides a range of environments that suit the tropical plants. The automatic misters and stunning waterfall keep the air moist.
 | | The Eden Bee is a popular attraction near the biomes |
It contains the crops and lush rainforest sights of the tropical world, from the Oceanic Island to Malaysia. The biome offers a taste of life of a place far away. The Warm Temperate Biome The hot dry summers of the Mediterranean have given birth to a rich variety of plants. The grape vines, peppers, tobacco and olives have had to learn to defend themselves in the wild using hard waxy leaves and aromatic oils and spines. They can be viewed among many others in the Warm Temperate Biome.  | | Dionysus, Greek God of the vines at Eden |
The plants are used to surviving fire and climate changes. The natural gardens in the biome present a profusion of plants used to coping with drought and poor and thin soils. The Eden Project has a mission: "To promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources, leading towards a sustainable future for all." Eden highlights - May 2000: Phase One - The Gateway to Eden - opens to the public.
- October 2000: The first trees are planted in the Humid Tropics Biome.
- January 2001: Phase One closes so that the final construction work can be completed on the link building, and modifications made to the visitor centre.
- March 2001: The Eden Project opens fully to the public.
- June 2001: Millionth Visitor passes through the gates of Eden.
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