Fernkloof Nature Reserve is a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
in the
Kleinrivier Mountains
The Kleinrivier Mountains are a mountain range in the Cape Fold Belt of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Kleinrivier means "Small River" in Afrikaans and is named after the river in the area that mouths out near Hermanus where the ran ...
above
Hermanus
Hermanus (originally called ''Hermanuspietersfontein'', but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service ,
Western Cape Province
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. It is
in area and its altitude ranges from sea level to .
The reserve harbours over 1300 species of plant.
Here is
complete list many with photos, of all plant species found in Fernkloof Nature Reserve.
The Fernkloof Nature Reserve comprises 0.002% of the area of the
Cape Floral Kingdom but contains 14% of its plant species in just 18 square kilometres. More inf
here
Flora Gallery
Image:Berzelia_lanuginosa02.JPG, Berzelia lanuginosa
''Berzelia lanuginosa'', commonly known as common button bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bruniaceae native to the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is a perennial shrub that is hardy from USDA hardiness zone
A hardin ...
Image:Brunia nodiflora02.JPG, Brunia nodiflora
Image:Mimetes cucullatus (4).JPG, Mimetes cucullatus
''Mimetes cucullatus'' is an evergreen shrub with several, mostly not branching, upright stems of 1–2 m (3–7 ft) high, that has been assigned to the family Proteaceae. It is the most widespread and most common pagoda species that ca ...
Image:Protea_compacta_89.jpg, Protea compacta
''Protea compacta'' is similar to ''Protea eximia''. Its distribution is from the Kleinmond to Bredasdorp Mountains and is one of the best known proteas in the cut flower industry. Its leaves curve upward.
Description
This is a popular local ma ...
Image:Erica_coccinea.JPG, Erica coccinea
Image:Protea repens (3).JPG, Protea repens
''Protea repens'', known as the common sugarbush and in Afrikaans as the suikerbossie, is an erect shrub growing in the southern regions of South Africa. Related to other proteas, this plant is a relatively adaptable and variable species and can ...
Image:Erica_viscaria.JPG, Erica viscaria
Image:Phaenocoma_prolifera_02.JPG, Phaenocoma prolifera
Image:Protea_longifolia_(4).JPG, Protea longifolia
''Protea longifolia'', commonly known as the long-leaf sugarbush, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae that is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[Protea scolymocephala
''Protea scolymocephala'', also known as the thistle protea or thistle sugarbush, is a flowering plant from the genus ''Protea'' native to South Africa.
Other recorded vernacular names for the plant are small green protea or scoly. In the Afrik ...]
Image:Saltera sarcocolla (2).JPG, Saltera sarcocolla
Image:Erica cerinthoides02.JPG, Erica cerinthoides
Fauna Gallery
Image:Promerops cafer (233).JPG, Promerops cafer
Image:Chersina angulata (10).JPG, Chersina angulata
The angulate tortoise (''Chersina angulata'') is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa. This tortoise is the only known member of the genus ''Chersina''.
Name and taxonomy
This species is highly ...
References
Fernkloof Nature Reserve website
External links
{{Commons category, Fernkloof_Nature_Reserve, Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Protected areas of the Western Cape
Nature reserves in South Africa
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