Trees, birds and shrubs of Unisa: Bome,Struike en Voëls van Unisarand

1984

ISBN O 86981 295 5

This publication is presented in both English and Afrikaans.

Muckleneuk Ridge, where Unisa commands a view on Pretoria, is a typical South African landscape with a wide variety of indigenous plant families. In the architectural planning of the campus great care was taken to ensure that the buildings blend harmoniously with the surrounding environment of the Fountains Valley. It was further implemented through landscape planning: the surrounding area has been developed into a botanical garden in which Bourke Garden on the ridge, the Nature Trail, the Water Hole, the Water Garden and the Cycad Garden are not only focal points, but as integral and functional elements of the garden layout add to the Observation and extension of the plant and bird life on the campus. This publication introduces the layman as well as the expert to the trees, shrubs and birds found on Unisa Ridge. In addition to many colour plates, complete alphabetical lists of scientific and common names of plant and bird species referred to, are included.

Muckleneukrant, waar Unisa oor Pretoria uitkyk, is 'n tipiese Suid-Afrikaanse landskap met 'n groot verskeidenheid inheemse plantgemeenskappe. Met die argitektoniese beplanning van die kampus is daar ook getrag om noue aansluiting met die onmiddellike omgewing van die Fonteinedal te bewerkstellig. Dit is verder uitgebou deur die landskapbeplanning: die tuin is ontwikkel tot 'n botaniese besienswaardigheid waarin Bourketuin teen die rant, die Wandelpad, die Watergat, die Watertuin en die Broodboomtuin nie alleen fokuspunte is nie, maar as integrerende en funksionele dele van die tuinuitleg bygedra het tot die bewaring en uitbreiding van die plant- en voellewe op die kampus. Hierdie boek is vir sowel die leek as die kenner 'n bekendstelling aan die borne, struike en voels wat by Unisarand aangetref word. Benewens vele kleurplate word volledige alfabetiese registers van wetenskaplike en algemene name van plant- en voelsoorte aangebied.