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The Cape of Good Hope

With its diverse habitat, ranging from rocky mountain tops to beaches and open sea, the Cape of Good Hope section of Table Mountain National Park is home to a diverse array of Flora & Fauna.
 

Several species of antelope including  Bontebok, Hartebeest and Eland are regularly encountered whilst a small a small herd of Cape Mountain Zebra remain more elusive. Small mammals include Rock Hyrax, Cape Clawless Otter and Water Mongoose. However, Chacma Baboons are the mammal most intimately associated with the Cape of Good Hope. There’s also a wealth of small animals such as lizards, snakes, tortoises and insects.
 

The Cape of Good Hope is also an integral part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, the smallest but richest of the world's six Floral Kingdoms. This comprises a treasure trove of 1100 species of indigenous plants, of which a number are endemic (occuring naturally nowhere else on earth).
 

The interesting position of the Cape of Good Hope between two major ocean currents, also ensures a rich diversity of marine life. There is a difference between the sea life west of Cape Point and that to the east due to the markedly differing sea temperatures. Southern Right Wales can be spotted between June and November whilst other marine species such as Dusky Dolphins, Cape Fur Seals and African Penguins are common residents.


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