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| Lowveld National Botanical Garden | |
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 Interactive map of Lowveld National Botanical Garden | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Mbombela |
| Coordinates | 25°26′40″S30°57′58″E / 25.44444°S 30.96611°E |
| Area | 165 hectares (410 acres) |
| Website | sanbi |
The Lowveld National Botanical Garden, one of the nine National Botanical Gardens of South Africa is located just outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga at the confluence of the Crocodile River and Nels River, which are separated by an extensive promontory. [1] A lookout point at the far end of the garden, reached through a rainforest trail (surrounded by clivias, fig trees, and baobab) allows views of the river in the deep gorge.
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600 native and 2,000 imported plant species grow in the garden. Almost 650 native tree species are found there as well. The largest collection of cycads in the country is found in Lowveld, as well as a gene bank for such plants. [2]
The garden is 165 ha in size, with only 30 ha landscaped while the rest remains natural with low, or no maintenance. [3]
The Botanical Garden was established in 1969 and officially opened on 10 September 1971. [3] It was created on land made available by the Nelspruit Town Council and HL Hall and Sons, a large landowning and farming enterprise in the area. [4]
The N4 road runs through the northern portion of the park.
The garden has hippos that live in the rivers running through it. [5]
