2014 Mar: Baobab seedling in the wild – will it survive?

Written by on March 21, 2014. Posted in BAOBAB FOUNDATION

I always get excited when I see baobab seedlings emerging from the earth near or under the baobab trees.  It shows that the seeds are viable and that the weather was perfect.  Unfortunately their survival is very slim because of the harsh climate they need to survive in and because they are simply too delicious for a goat to ignore. This is why a conservation program for Baobab trees is so important.  Read our recent post here on what we're doing to help conserve Baobabs. 

 

 

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