Fynbos
Table Mountain's fynbos vegetation represents a complex ecosystem developed over 60 million years, spared from glacial resets and refined by fire and time. Botanist Dr Jasper Slingsby highlights its hidden diversity and resilience. Modern tools like satellites aid in understanding this ancient flora.
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A rare fynbos species, feared extinct for nearly 40 years, has been rediscovered in South Africa's Kogelberg Nature Reserve. In September, a team found eight surviving plants of Erica cunoniensis on Buffelstalberg. The discovery highlights the resilience of nature amid ongoing conservation efforts.