Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden

The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at the base of the Hex River Mountains near Worcester, featuring both cultivated succulent displays and areas of natural vegetation. The grounds combine designed spaces with wild landscapes to showcase the plant diversity of the Karoo region.

The garden was established as a conservation site and grew into a center for researching succulent plants across southern Africa. This development made it an important location for understanding and preserving the region's plant diversity.

The garden displays plants that are characteristic of the region, and visitors walk through areas where these species grow in conditions similar to their natural habitat. The pathways guide you past different plant communities that show how life adapts to the dry landscape.

The garden is open daily and offers pathways of varying difficulty that allow you to explore the grounds at your own pace and fitness level. There are walking routes throughout the property, making it easy to navigate and spend as much time as you wish in different areas.

The location protects over 300 rare and endangered plant species, many of which cannot be found in this concentration anywhere else. This makes the site a living archive for at-risk species from southern Africa.

GPS coordinates: -33.61611,19.45083

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:43