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Botanical Surveys

Botanical Surveys

Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy

Botanical Surveys

Botanical surveys are an active part of the work we do at the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy. One of our missions is to map the last remaining patches of critically endangered Elim ferricete fynbos in the Overberg area. Our vision is to link the Walker Bay area with the Cape Agulhas region. This area is classified as a conservation hotspot, with the high number of endemic species occurring here. In one of our latest outings, we captured this Endangered Erica regia in full bloom. This beautiful erica is known as the Elim heath and only occurs between Elim and Viljoenshof in lowland ferricrete areas. This species is under threat due to habitat fragmentation as well as threat by alien invasive species.

Source: https://www.fynbos.co.za/

Botanical Surveys

Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy

Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy is an organisation that was formed to protect the natural and cultural diversity of over 20,000 hectares of lowland fynbos and forest, in the greater Gansbaai area. This region of exceptional beauty lies within the heart of South Africa’s Floral Kingdom and has much t...

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