Botanic Garden Networks in Africa

Africa BGCI is running an Africa programme under the stewardship of Douglas Gibbs.

Visit BGCI Africa for more information including links to African botanic garden networks, contacts and more about our Africa programme.

Contact Botanic Gardens in Africa:

Africa Botanic Gardens Network
c/o Durban Botanic Gardens,
P.O. Box 3740,
Durban 4000,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Tel: +27 31 2011303
Fax: +27 31 2017382
Website: www.bgci.org/africa/abgn
Email: dalzellc@prcsu.durban.gov.za
Contact: Christopher Dalzell (Coordinator)

Southern Africa

South Africa National Biodiversity Institute
Website: http://www.sanbi.org

Central Africa

Central African Botanic Gardens and Arboreta Network (CABGAN)
C/o Limbe Botanic Garden
P.O.Box 437.
Limbe. Cameroon,
Tel: 00 237 999 89 13
Fax/Tel: 00 237 333 28 34
Email: lbzg@bifunde.com
Contact: July Mafany (CABGAN President)

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