De Hoop Nature Reserve forms part of the world’s smallest & most threatened plant kingdom - the Cape Floral Kingdom. Fynbos is the dominant vegetation within this- largely confined to nutrient-poor soils in the winter rainfall areas of the W.Cape.
📸@Peter Chadwick photography
WHERE ZEBRA FEEL AT HOME // De Hoop’s Cape mountain zebra population is also important. Together with a neighbouring conservancy, the reserve is home to the most genetically diverse sub-population of the zebra,
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Another great stay at De Hoop
Third visit and self catering again, this time in 2 bed Baboon Cottage.
Staff is brilliant, reception, restaurant, guides, cleaners all first rate-even did the washing up! Thank you. Read More 👉 bit.ly/2tAWFAq
"As much as I am loving the ladies’ weekend away, I can’t help notice the features that would make this an fine family break: plenty of space to run around, a kids’ playground, excellent rock-pooling on the coast......' bit.ly/2WktcEB
Land divers at De Hoop?
The Duiker is a small antelope with horns native to sub Saharan Africa. The name comes from the Dutch word for diver, which refers to their practice of diving into tangles of shrubbery.