Flora & Fauna

 

Three Witteberg vegetation units exist in the reserve, namely Matjiesfontein Shale Fynbos, Shale Renosterbosveld and Quartzite Fynbos.

Protea lorifolia

Protea lorifolia

Indigenous fauna on the property includes grey rhebuck, klipspringer, duiker, steenbok, aardwolf, aardvark, black-backed jackal, leopard, caracal, Cape fox, bat-eared fox and many more.

Grey rhebuck

Grey rhebuck

The prolific birdlife includes many colourful species of nectar sippers.

Malachite Sunbird

Malachite Sunbird

The best resource for assistance with the identification of flora and fauna species is:

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(Page last updated 2015-12-21)