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The historic launch of the Thohoyandou National Botanical Gardens by Minister Barbara Creecy on Biodiversity Day in the Vhembe District Municipality
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As the world celebrates Biodiversity Day, Minister Barbara Creecy and SANBI Chairperson Prof. Edward Nesamvuni launch Limpopo’s first national botanical garden in Thohoyandou which is the eleventh such garden in South Africa
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This garden represents the Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, a vulnerable vegetation of which only 2.2% is currently protected. The addition of this garden contributes to the representivity of this major biome in the national botanical garden system This garden represents the Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, a vulnerable vegetation of which only 2.2% is currently protected. The addition of this garden contributes to the representivity of this major biome in the national botanical garden system
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Minister Barbara Creecy has arrived in Thohoyandou
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Minister Barbara Creecy has arrived in Thohoyandou and paid a courtesy visit to his Royal Highness Thovhele Gole Mphaphuli
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Royal Highness Thovhele Gole Mphaphuli at his Royal Palace
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Cllr. Cecilia Kwinda
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Launch of the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden currently underway
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SANBI CEO Shonisani Munzhedzi
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SANBI Prof. Edward Nesamvuni
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Speaking at the launch Minister Barbara Creecy thanked the Mphaphuli Community under the leadership of his royal Highness Thovhele Mphaphuli as much of the land comprising this garden was originally taken from the community