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Katse Botanical Gardens

Katse Botanical Gardens
Type Botanical
Location Katse Village, Lesotho
Coordinates 29°20′05″S 28°28′53″E / 29.33472°S 28.48142°E / -29.33472; 28.48142Coordinates: 29°20′05″S 28°28′53″E / 29.33472°S 28.48142°E / -29.33472; 28.48142
Area 17 hectares (42 acres)
Opened 1996 (1996)
Owned by Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
Status Open All Year
Collections
Website Katse Botanical Gardens

Katse Botanical Gardens is a centre for Alpine flora in Katse village, Lesotho.

The gardens were created as a result of plant rescue missions to mitigate the impact of the Katse Dam, particularly spiral aloes. The collection has a focus on traditional Sotho medicinal plants and has a large seed bank.

At an altitude of 2229 meters it claims to be the highest botanical garden in the southern hemisphere.


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