The Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden is located in the north-east of Limpopo province, South Africa. The garden is the 11th national botanical garden and principally hosts endemic plants from the Soutpansberg region.
Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden | |
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Type | Botanical garden |
Coordinates | 22°57′45″S 30°27′54″E / 22.96250°S 30.46500°E |
Area | 83.05 ha |
Designated | 5 November 2021 |
Administered by | South African National Biodiversity Institute |
Website | Thohoyandou - SANBI |
History
editIn 1986, the Venda government established the garden. In 2017, it was transferred to SANBI, and made a national botanical garden in 2021.[1][2]
Biodiversity
editVegetation
editAn endemic forest consisting of Acacia and Ficus dominates the hilly Soutpansberg landscape.[1]
Birds
editThe garden hosts a number of species of birds:[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Founding of the garden - SANBI". 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Minister Creecy launches the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden on International Day for Biological Diversity in Limpopo | Department of Environmental Affairs". www.dffe.gov.za. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Blocq, Andrew de. "Soutpansberg - Thohoyandou National Botanical Gardens". GoBirding. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.