Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa (IMAGE)

Stellenbosch University

Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

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The Cape Floristic Region (CFR), encompassing the Western and Southwestern regions of South Africa, harbours exceptional botanical diversity. The CFR occupies a mere 0.5% of Africa’s landmass yet boasts over 20% of the continent’s flora (UNESCO,2004). Remarkably, this biodiversity hotspot holds an estimated 9 500 plant species, 68 % of which are endemic.

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