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Gansbaai is home to the annual Reforest Fest in Platbos Forest, the southernmost indigenous forest South Africa. The event is focused on therapeutic measures to rehabilitate the ecosystems that were once there. The event, hosted by environmental group Greenpop and Platbos Reserve is focused on environmental action.
These are generally examples of Southern Afrotemperate Forest, the predominant indigenous forest-type in the Western Cape. Cecilia Forest; Grabouw Forests; Grootvadersbosch; Kirstenbosch; Knysna Forest; Kogelberg; Marloth Nature Reserve; Newlands Forest; Nuweberg Forest; Orangekloof Forest; Platbos; Tokai Forest
List of forests of South Africa. Name of forest Type Province Note Andrews Forest: State: Eastern Cape: Blue Lily's Bush Forest: Reserve: Eastern Cape: Dhlinza Forest:
This forest ecosystem is a subtype of the general Afromontane forest, which can be found across Africa as far north as Ethiopia.However, it is distinguished from other types of forests in Southern Africa by its relatively distinct range of species and its being confined to the far south-western tip of Africa – separated from the other forested areas to the east and north.
The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans. Waterberg (Thaba Meetse) is the first region in the northern part of South Africa to be named as a Biosphere Reserve by ...
Map of South Africa showing the evolution of the borders of the Cape Colony from 1700 to 1847 as well as the migration of Griquas and Boers in the 19th century. When setting up the Cape Dutch colony in 1652, around Table Bay, Jan van Riebeeck found a forest of tall trees inland (six miles away) so difficult to exploit that he agreed it would be easier to bring in from Amsterdam or Batavia.
Coastal scarp and mistbelt forests were the main source of timber in South Africa before the advent of exotic timber plantations. [1] Giant yellowwoods and stinkwoods were the most sought-after trees. [1] Most of the larger forests are now protected, but some small scale timber extraction by local communities still takes place.
Storms River mouth. The Tsitsikamma National Park is a protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa.It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail.