With broadened views and study to this topic, botanical gardens in Africa. the presenter therefore points out some important studies and findings as may be of help to students and scholars out there.

1. UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
Faculty Of Biological Science
Department Of Plant Science And Biotechnology
Botanic Gardens In Africa
Ndu, Raymond O.
2010/174002
supervisor: Mrs. Asusu, C. u.

2. INTRODUCTION

3. Fig. 2: The hanging garden of Babylon,
Mesopotamia,
Fig. 3: The aesthetic display of ornamental in the
garden of Heidelbourg, Germany.
Fig. 4: The Eden project in Cornwall, England. Fig. 4: The palm greenhouse of the Saint
Petersburg, Russia
Source: http://wikipedia.com

4. Definition Of Terms
 Arboretum
 Horticulture
Floriculture
 Pomology
 Taxonomy
Herbarium
Herbals
 Agronomy
Fig. 1: A herbarium specimen
Source: http://gardensforlearning.com

5. History Of Botanic Gardens

6. OBJECTIVES OF BOTANIC GARDENS IN
AFRICA
 They Creates an environment for Research studies.
 They provide a practice ground for economic botany.
 They provide a Horticultural service.
 They are used as centers for botanical education.
 They play a major role in the development of aesthetic
presentation of plants and exhibits.
 Plants conservation and gene pool preservation, and
maintenance is another important role played by the Botanical
Garden.
 To serve as a means of introducing new plants into the area,
regardless of the source from which they may come.

7. FEATURES OF A STANDARD BOTANIC
GARDEN
In discussing a standard Botanical Garden the
following features are under consideration :
Structures
Activities carried out by the various professionals
Plant species and their distribution
Fig. 6: Transportable miniature green house
Source: http://gardensforlearning.com

8. Survey of selected Botanic Gardens in the African
continent
The Kirstenboch National Botanical
Garden, South Africa
The University of Ibadan botanical
garden, Ibadan, Nigeria
The National Botanical Garden,
Harare, Zimbabwe

9. List of some national Botanical Gardens in Africa
and their year of establishment
National Botanic Gardens In Africa Year of establishment
The Orman Botanical Garden, Egypt 1875
The Kirstenboch National Botanical Garden,
South Africa
1913
Nairobi Botanic Garden, Kenya 2008
The Limbe Botanic Garden, Cameroon 1892
The Amani Botanic Garden, Tanzania 1902
The Rabat Botanic Garden, Morocco 1873
The Aburi Botanic Garden, Ghana 1875
The Butatong Botanic Garden, cross river,
Nigeria
2003
University of Ibadan, Nigeria 1948
The Entebbe Botanic Garden, Uganda 1898
The Gullele Botanic Garden, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
2002
The National Botanic Garden, Namibia 1970
The National Botanic Garden, Tsimbazaza Zoo
And Botanic Garden
1979
Munda Wanga Botanic Garden, Zambia 1950
Bafut Botanic Garden, Cameroon 1997
The Botanic Garden Of Eala, Mbandaka, Congo 1900

10. Factors affecting the standards of Botanic
Gardens in Africa
Encroachingof human civilization on lands
Financial problems
Improper maintenance policies
Inadequacy of trained labour force

11. Recommendations and conclusion
In the western world, botanic gardens are associated with
research institute, and also add to the national revenue of the country.
For this reason the improvement of the botanic gardens in Africa should
be put into consideration as follows:
 Botanic gardens should be seen as a truly professional bodies if
they are to be taken seriously and must show results to policy
makers and base advice on sound science.
 Botanic gardens should be published in appropriate journals.
 There is a need to make compatible objectives, methodologies,
expected results and evaluation in botanic garden research.
 The need for an establishment of a functioning body which
oversee the operation of the different botanic gardens in Africa.
 The African botanic gardens should work together to harmonize
their policies on access and benefit sharing and their material
transfer agreement. .