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Eco-venues

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Featured accommodation

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Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
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Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Gamkaberg campsite 2 November 2015
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Featured eco-venues

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Tierkloof Eco-Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
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Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve

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The secret of CapeNature’s new ambassador is out!

CapeNature is thrilled to announce the identity of its new Cubs Club ambassador, Kai the Cape leopard cub. Kai was introduced to the public and a group of Cubs Club members on Friday, 5 July 2024, for the very first time.

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5 Jul 2024
What you need to know: Bouldering in Rocklands Cederberg, South Africa

It’s a crisp, sunny Winter’s morning in a far-flung corner of the Western Cape. Despite the early hour and the cold conditions blanketing the Pakhuis Pass, at the northern-most tip of the Cederberg mountains, the air is filled with cheering and whoops of elation.

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4 Jul 2024
Call on communities, interested parties to nominate representatives to serve on Cape Peninsula Baboon Advisory Group

The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) consisting of representatives from SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, is calling on communities from baboon-affected areas, stakeholders, and organisations from the South Peninsula with a direct interest in baboon management to nominate representatives to serve on the Cape Peninsula Baboon Advisory Group. Click to read more.

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1 Jul 2024
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The gift worth giving - any season, any occasion, and any time - is the perfect opportunity to make someone feel loved with CapeNature. Our online gift vouchers do not have to be wrapped to spark emotion, doing less has never been more satisfying to nature.

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28 Jun 2024
CapeNature Conservation Review 2024 brings excellence in sustainable conservation practices to the forefront

CapeNature showcased its achievements realised through its dedication to fostering sound governance, innovative eco-tourism offerings, successful conservation operations, and exceptional biodiversity protection at its CapeNature Conservation Review 2024.

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28 Jun 2024
Call for Nominations to serve on the CapeNature Board

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Featured reserves

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Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve

Assegaaibosch is a small nature reserve in the Jonkershoek valley. It is about 9km from Stellenbosch, and 204 hectares in size. The reserve lies next to the Eerste River, which forms the northern boundary and extends up the north-eastern slope of Stellenbosch Mountain.

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Cederberg Wilderness Area

The Cederberg was proclaimed as a Wilderness in 1973. The 66811 ha of mountainous terrain is located in the Cape Floral Region only three hours outside Cape Town, but it feels like a different world.

Explore rugged mountain terrain
Swim in crystal clear rock pools
Discover ancient rock art
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Rocklands in the Cederberg

The Rocklands area forms an integral part of the Cederberg Wilderness and is also proclaimed as a World Heritage Site. Rocklands also includes the areas at CapeNature’s Kliphuis, and partner properties at de Pakhuys, Traveller's Rest, Agter Pakhuis and Kleinfontein. It is a world famous bouldering destination with the bouldering season lasting from 30 April to 01 October every year.

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