Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
South Africa's first UNESCO biosphere reserve, the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom
The Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve covers about 100,000 hectares from just north of Hermanus to Gordon's Bay and inland to Botrivier, Grabouw and Elgin. It was the first region in South Africa to be declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and sits at the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom, the smallest but richest of the world's six floral kingdoms.
It holds roughly 1,800 plant species, many found nowhere else, including many members of the protea family, three patches of relic indigenous forest, and animals such as leopard, Cape clawless otter, klipspringer and grysbok. Betty's Bay, Pringle Bay, Rooi-Els and Kleinmond all lie within it.
A biosphere is not a wilderness: it combines protected core areas with the towns, farms and communities around them. The Kogelberg Biosphere supports alien-plant clearing, wildlife rescue and community work.
| Category | Visitor Information |
| Town | Betty’s Bay |
| Address | Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Overberg, Betty’s Bay |
| Website | https://greenmountain.co.za/kogelberg-biosphere/ |
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Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Overberg, Betty’s Bay
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