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Conclusions Whilst there can be no perfect site for the establishment of a new national botanical garden, certain criteria must be carefully considered in determining an optimal site in a particular area. With a reliable water supply, arable soils, accessibility to a large number of people, varying topography with relatively pristine natural vegetation and on-going local and government support, national botanical gardens can serve their intended functions for many years. Careful planning, and on-going financial and community support are probably the main components when establishing a sustainable national botanical garden. Acknowledgements Gort Hughes, Daan Botha, Nazeer Rawoot, Ben Engelbrecht and the Curators of South Africa’s national botanical gardens are thanked for providing some of the information and statistics included in this paper. Emsie du Plessis of the NBI Publications Unit is thanked for editing earlier versions of this article. 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Commitment to the long-term maintenance of living plant collections, such as the Haworthia collection in the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, is a defining characteristic of a botanic garden. Photo: Hans Heilgendorff. The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden, Worcester, now has a new shade-house for the Mesembryanthemaceae collection. Photo: Christopher Willis. Promoting the use of indigenous plants and selling them to visitors and members of the broader public is an important function of South Africa’s national botanical gardens that provides a vital source of income for the individual gardens. Photo: Hans Heilgendorff. SABONET News Vol. 9 No. 1 September 2004 13
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