South Africa's Fynbos Biome, which spans the country's Western and Eastern Cape provinces, is one of the richest floras in the world. In addition to its spectacular botanical diversity, the region is also famous for its remarkable variety of fauna, with some species occurring nowhere else - from the tiny Micro Frog to the brightly coloured Orange-breasted Sunbird and the large, strikingly marked Bontebok. The first of its kind, this concise field guide covers more than 400 species in four animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs. The species accounts include key identification features and are paired with full-colour photographs and distribution maps. This guide encompasses popular tourist destinations such as the Cape Peninsula, the Kogelberg, the Cederberg, the Agulhas Plain, the West Coast and Baviaanskloof. Sales points: First guide to focus on Fynbos wildlife. Ideal for visitors, hikers, botanists, conservationists and anyone with an interest in the region's natural history. Written by conservationists with extensive field experience. Supported by high-quality colour photographs.
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Penguin Random House South Africa
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978-1-77584-740-3 (9781775847403)
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Clifford and Suretha Dorse are conservation biologists with an interest in the highly threatened Fynbos Biome of South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape provinces. Clifford heads up Conservation Services in the City of Cape Town's Biodiversity Management unit while Suretha works in the City of Cape Town's Environmental Management Department, where she focuses on fynbos and freshwater ecology, and various projects involving the protection of threatened species.
