SOUTH Africa is known globally as a land rich in diversity, and this extends beyond our vibrant culture. In fact, SA is ranked sixth in a list (after Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, China and Mexico) of the world’s 17 most mega-diverse countries, which means it’s one of the countries that holds the majority of the globe’s plant and animal species within its borders.
Within SA, there are nine biomes: regions with a distinct climate containing a large group of similar ecosystems that have adapted to survive there. One of these, the fynbos biome, is home to some of the most extraordinary plants found only in South Africa.
FYNBOS
Fynbos is responsible forand literally means “”. This biome is found in the mostly along the coast as well as in the Cape Fold Mountains between Nieuwoudtville in the northwest and Gqeberha in the east. This area has predominantly and.
