Hantam National Botanical Garden

{{Short description|Botanical Garden just outside Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape, South Africa}}

{{Use South African English|date = March 2023}}

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| name = Hantam National Botanical Garden

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| type = Botanical garden

| location = Nieuwoudtville

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| area = {{convert|6200|ha}}

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| Katlaagte {{Start date and age|1883}}

| Glenlyon {{Start date and age|1968}}

| Hantam National Botanical Garden {{Start date and age|2007}}

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| opened = {{Start date|2008}}

| administrator = SANBI

| hiking_trails = Nine

| website = {{URL|https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/hantam/}}

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The Hantam National Botanical Garden is situated outside Nieuwoudtville. It is the first National Botanical Garden in the Northern Cape. The main section of the garden is 5 km south-east of the town, neighbouring the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve.

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The winter rains on the Bokkeveld Plateau lead to massive blooms from August to the middle of October. 1,350 plant species are recorded here, including the Blue Pride-of-Nieuwoudtville. The garden has many bulbs and the geology includes formations in dolerite outcroppings.

Birds from 150 species visit here, such as the blue crane, Ludwig’s bustard, secretarybird and the endangered black harrier. Cape foxes, baboons, steenboks, and the Cape porcupine are also found within the grounds.

It is the only national botanical garden in the Northern Cape and covers 6,200 ha, mostly covered with renosterveld. Nine hiking trails run through the park.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-07 |title=Information - SANBI: Hantam National Botanical Garden |url=https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/hantam/visitor-information/information/,%20https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/hantam/visitor-information/information/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=SANBI |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |title=Hantam National Botanical Garden in Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape |url=https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsnc/hantam-botanical-garden.php |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.sa-venues.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Hantam: A 2022 must-see spring flower destination {{!}} #Enjoy |url=https://botanicalsociety.org.za/hantam-a-2022-must-see-spring/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=botanicalsociety.org.za |language=en-US}}