The unbroken forest canopy of indigenous trees planted 17 years ago at Brackenhurst Conference Centre and Botanic Gardens, Tigoni. PHOTO| RUPI MANGATMost people see a forest as a place just for trees, but there’s more to it than just that. Walking through with the rest of the birders enraptured with the forest birds, it’s exciting listening to Mark Nicholson, director of Plants for Life at the Brackenhurst Botanic Garden. Restored indigenous forest at Brackenhurst Conference Centre and Botanic Gardens in Tigoni. PHOTO| RUPI MANGATNicholson continues with the list of returnees to the ‘new’ indigenous forest – genets, bushpigs, civets.

Source: Daily Nation October 27, 2017 17:37 UTC