Private Nature Reserve
Unveil the wonders of nature between the Cape Peninsula and the Namaqua floral kingdoms
The Reserve
The private Nature Reserve stretches from the Atlantic ocean inland to Verlorenvlei, a RAMSAR classified site, south of Elands Bay.
The coastal border of the Reserve stretches along an undisturbed sandy beach, hugged by rugged dunes and favoured by flocks of birds typical to the West Coast. The uninhabited bay area is frequented by whales, seals and playing Heaviside dolphins.
Wildlife
The wildlife reintroduction programme undertaken in the reserve has seen the return of the magnificent Eland, Bontebok, Kudu, Gemsbok, and Ostrich.
A huge diversity of birdlife is thriving in the Reserve, both in the unspoiled, deserted veld and beach as well as closer to the Lodge. Keen birders are welcome to the Bird Hide, erected at one of the dams close to the Lodge, frequented by resident waterfowl.
Vegetation
The vegetation is particularly specie rich, with the reserve being situated in a vegetative transition area – between the Cape Peninsula and the Namaqua floral kingdoms.
Untouched stretches of veld and vlei are home to a huge variety of flowering plants and bulbs, providing an annual Spring spectacle exclusive to the West Coast from August to October.