Kirstenbosch Gardens: a unique flora kingdom

Today, one of the most beautiful gardens in the world is considered Kirstenbosch Gardens, located in South Africa. Its history this bright natural attraction of the continent, including a unique collection of flora, begins at the end of the seventeenth century.





It was then that in order to save the forest from being cut down in the Cape Colony forester appointed Leendert Cornelissen, who organizes here the protected area. Locals praised the work of the forester, it is not surprising that it was named after the beautiful forest.



In 1895, the new owner of the forest to become a Briton Cecil Rhodes, and later bought him a biology professor Harold Pearson. Thanks to the new owners in the forest began to appear with many different plants around the world, under the protection were taken many rare plants. It is these two people have made every effort to be created on the territory of the forest Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.



Today, this amazing beautiful garden is state-owned South African travelers with many countries of the world affects the abundance of the local vegetation, among which there are as unusual trees and a lot of fruit. On the territory are at home for leisure travelers.



Modern Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - it's more than seven thousand plants that are located in the area of ​​which is equal to five hundred twenty-eight acres. In 2004, this amazing flora kingdom was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and many tourists call Kirstenbosch Gardens pearl of the South African Republic.









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