1-Year assessment of wild planted baobabs at Nthakeni

The 51 baobab trees were planted one year ago along the Drongo and Baobab Trails at Nthakeni Camp. These trees were assessed this February by Fumihiko Ayoagi and Hiroyuki Ogata from Tokyo, Japan. We found that all the trees had established well and had put on some growth.

A few of the trees had been eaten by baboons and one had died of root rot from very high rainfall that had been experienced during January. The affected trees have been replaced by Nthakeni Management.

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Dr Sarah Venter