Experts have identified nine geographic priority areas for biodiversity conservation within the Succulent Karoo belt, stretching from Luderitz in Namibia to Somerset East in South Africa. The central Breede River Valley and more specifically the area known as the Robertson...
Tulbagh is situated on the northern end of the beautiful and fertile Tulbagh Valley. The Valley is almost completely surrounded by majestic mountain ranges – the Obiqua mountains to the west, the towering Winterhoek to the north and the Witzenberg...
The Limietberg Nature Reserve and Hiking Trails with some 102 000 ha of fynbos-covered mountain slopes, challenging cliffs and indigenous river valleys are part of the Wellington Wine Route. Small antelope, baboon and the occasional caracal and leopard can be...
Franschhoek – a picturesque valley ringed by tall mountains with gabled Cape Dutch houses knotted across the area offers spectacular 360 degree views. Franschhoek which is also known as the Valley of the Huguenots is one of the premier destinations...
The farms in the Constantia Valley have become active in committing themselves to all aspects of biodiversity by encouraging a holistic approach to people, plants, animals, soil, air, insects etc, thereby retaining and conserving as many species as possible and...
The Klein Karoo stretches along from Montagu in the west, through the towns of Barrydale, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn and De Rust towards the Langkloof in the east. North of the Klein Karoo lies the vast Groot Karoo and to its...
The Olifants River Valley lies in the Nama Karoo and constitutes parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sandveld, the Knersvlakte and the Matzikama Mountain range. The region gently undulates from peaks such as the Gifberg, Maskam and Koebee to the...
Nestled quietly within the valleys and mountains of the Kogelberg Biosphere lies the Green Mountain Route. These local wine farms form part of the Groenlandberg Conservancy, comprising 34 000ha of this magnificent Natural World Heritage Site. Your hosts are a...
Regional Roundup
The Breede River Valley is well known to many visitors for its fine wines, fruits and beautiful mountains. Not so well known is the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden in Worcester, capital of the Breede River Valley. It is probably the only truly indigenous South African succulent garden in the world, and is one of a handful of outdoor succulent gardens in the world.
Biodiversity is a priority in the Breedekloof region and Cape Nature has been working with landowners to set up contract nature reserves and conservation areas. An example is the Badsberg Conservancy which covers about 5 000ha, of which
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The Paarl wine region has a wealth of diversity to discover. From the large international wine companies to the small boutique wineries, the producers of Paarl have shown their commitment to farming using sustainable growing methods and preserving their unique natural heritage.
The Stellenbosch region lies at the centre of the Cape winelands’ biodiversity. To the naked eye, Stellenbosch is a natural splendour: from the windswept False Bay coast to the rugged Simonsberg Mountains; from Klapmuts to the Helderberg, this region is recognised as one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world.
The district of Darling lies very close to the West Coast of South Africa. Strongly influenced by the cold Atlantic Ocean, the area is famous for its profusion of wild flowers which, in spring, are a delight to behold with 10 wild flower reserves found in and around Darling.
The Durbanville Wine Valley is home to some of the last remaining renosterveld in the Western Cape. The name renosterveld conjures images of an open plain filled with rhinoceros. The renosterveld is a threatened vegetation type and the grape growers and wine producers of the Durbanville Wine Valley are serious when it comes to its conservation.
The Swartland Wine Route encompasses a wide and diverse area stretching from the Paardeberg and Malmesbury in the south to Citrusdal in the north, including the Riebeek Valley and Piketberg areas.
