On the plains there are typical drought resistant plants, with a great diversity of succulents. As you approach the mountain the vegetation changes into distinctive fynbos, everlasting and heath. Definitely a botanist's paradise. The combination of vegetation types and the underlying geology and geomorphology of Vaalkloof can be devided into five broad physiographic units: Mountain Fynbos on sandstone Plateau Fynbos on sandy mountain tops Grassy Fynbos on the shale slopes Renosterveld & Renosterveld transition with Karoo Succulent Karoo on the plains. Protea species found on the Vaalkloof Nature Reserve Flora photo page Copyright © 2002 Vaalkloof Nature Reserve. All rights reserved Best viewed with IE in 800 x 600 screen resolution Site Design & Maintenance by ROBERTSON VALLEY TECHNOLOGIES