South Africa National Botanical Gardens | South Africa has eight National Botanical Gardens managed by the Biodiversity Institute

South Africa National Botanical Gardens

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South Africa's National Botanical Gardens: South Africa has eight National Botanical Gardens which are managed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The focus of the National Botanical Gardens is growing and conserving South Africa’s indigenous plants, conserving over 1,350 hectares of natural vegetation and associated biodiversity within their boundaries and promoting and raising environmental awareness in South Africa and abroad.
King Protea
Kirstenbosch, Newlands, Cape Town: The Kirstenbosch Garden is world renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Kirstenbosch grows only indigenous South African ...
Botanical Gardens
Free State Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein, Free State: On the north western fringes of Bloemfontein lie 70 hectares of botanical garden, in a valley peppered with dolerite koppies, tall grassland and woodland; some magnificent examples of wild olive and karee ...
Botanical Gardens
Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, Betty's Bay, Overberg: The Harold Porter National Botanical Garden lies in the epicentre (heart) of the Cape fynbos region - a dedication to this natural shrub-land vegetation with 10 hectares of cultivated fynbos garden, and a further 190 hectares ...
Protea Eximia
Walter Sisulu Gardens, Roodepoort, Johannesburg: One of the great escapes of Johannesburg, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, is almost 300 hectares of landscaped and natural veld that is a haven for birds and a popular picnic spot for Gautengers ...
Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens, Pietermaritzburg, Natal Midlands: The Pietermaritzburg Botanical gardens were established in the early 1870s and essentially focus on conservation and propagation of rare and endangered indigenous plants, and the cultivation of east coast ...
Pretoria Botanical Gardens, Pretoria, Gauteng: The Garden is home to more than 198 bird species and a number of reptiles and small mammals such as the common Duiker. Special features are the treed wisteria avenue and special collections of medicinal plants ...
Lowveld Botanical Garden: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga: The Lowveld Botanical Garden is all about the two rivers that run through it; that fashion the garden with a unique quality of its own. The Crocodile River enters the garden with a tremendous rush, gushing through a narrow ...
Karoo Desert Botanical Garden Worcester, Western Cape: 155 hectares of semi-desert vegetation, 11 of which are cultivated, present the plants of the drier parts of the country that invariably don’t get a ‘look in’ in other gardens. Spring is a veritable carpet of vivid vygies that ...
Cycad
Durban Botanical Gardens, Berea, Durban: The Durban Botanical Gardens are famous for the original specimen of a Cycad that is still widely acknowledged as probably the rarest plant in the world, as well as for its extensive collection of South African Cycad species. A highlight of ...
Johannesburg Botanic Garden, Emmarentia, Joburg: The Johannesburg Botanic Garden has some of the finest plant collections in the world that include indigenous trees and succulents, and its herb garden contains a surprising collection of traditional African medicinal herbs ...
World Heritage Sites recognise and protect areas of outstanding natural, historical and cultural value.
Given South Africa's diverse culture and history and her spectacular natural resources and wildlife, it is not surprising that she boasts 8 spectacular World Heritage Sites ...

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With 20 National Parks (including two of the world's most famous wildlife reserves, the Kruger Park & Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) & numerous private game reserves, your trip to South Africa would be incomplete without experiencing a South African wildlife safari ....

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Car hire South Africa: Car rental companies hire a wide range of cars from budget to luxury. For the best deals it is recommended that you pre-book your car ...
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South Africa boasts a huge collection of wildlife regions and parks - both public and private - encompassing every possible landscape, teeming with wildlife species - including Africa’s Big 5: Leopard, Lion, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhinoceros.
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Incoming visitors to South Africa must ensure that their passports meet the following 2 requirements:
» That it not be less than 6 months to the date of expiry.
» That you have at least 1 full, free page in your passport for stamping by officials. This also applies to children's passports.
If either or both these requirements are not met, you will not be let out of the airport building, and will be sent back to your country of origin.

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