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| Kwelera National Botanical Garden | |
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| Nearest city | Gonubie |
| Coordinates | 32°54′31″S28°03′58″E / 32.9085°S 28.0661°E /-32.9085; 28.0661 |
| Area | 10.48 ha |
| Designated | 25 July 2014; 11 years ago (2014-07-25) |
| Administered by | Eastern Cape Parks andSouth African National Biodiversity Institute |
TheKwelera National Botanical Garden is located at theKwelera Nature Reserve on theWild Coast of the Eastern Cape. It lies at the mouth of theKwelera River.[1] The garden is the 10thnational botanical garden established in South Africa and the first in the Eastern Cape.[1]
In 1994, the 6.96 ha (17.2 acres)Kwelera Island Local Nature Reserve was established as a protected area at the mouth of the Kwelera River. It is found opposite the garden.[2]
In 2014, 10.48 ha of farmland beside the Kwelera Nature Reserve was purchased bySANBI for the creation of the Kwelera National Botanical Garden. This land was added to the existing Kwelera Nature Reserve which will serve as the natural portion of the botanical garden. It would be jointly managed by SANBI andEastern Cape Parks.[3][4]
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