Champion Trees of South Africa

Champion Trees in South Africa are individual trees or groves that have been identified as having special significance, and therefore protected under the National Forests Act of 1998 by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. == History == In 2003, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries initiated the project to identify and grant special status to indigenous and non-indigenous trees in South Africa that meet certain set criteria.

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