Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden
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.
History
In 1986, the Venda government established the garden. In 2017, it was transferred to SANBI, and made a national botanical garden in 2021.
Biodiversity
Vegetation
An endemic forest consisting of Acacia and Ficus dominates the hilly Soutpansberg landscape.
Birds
The garden hosts a number of species of birds:
- Pink-throated twinspot
- Bar-throated apalis
- Bearded scrub-robin
- Black sparrowhawk
- Blue-spotted wood dove
- Gorgeous bushshrike
- Green-backed twinspot
- Narina trogon
- Red-capped robin-chat
References
- ^ "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.
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