Winter Wonders at Grootbos Reserve
This week’s parting shots come straight from the Grootbos Reserve, mid-winter, a time full of beauty and life.
Let's tune into nature's chorus! Take a drive towards Elim and you'll hear quite the concert - Clicking Stream Frogs, Banded Stream Frogs, and the odd Southern Caco croaking away. This roadside spectacle is just a taste of the lively scene in Elim, where a small piece of special fynbos called Elim ferricrete is bursting with life.
In the midst of this natural beauty, our Herpetology Researcher spotted something rare and endangered - Erica regia, or Elim heath. It's a delicate flower with a story to tell, showing us why it's so important to look after our natural world.
Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...
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Read MoreThis week’s parting shots come straight from the Grootbos Reserve, mid-winter, a time full of beauty and life.
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We’re starting this Friday with a little outdoor wisdom from the Grootbos landscape.