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In partnership with South Africa National Parks

Cape Floral Kingdom

Smallest floral kingdom by size

HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF PLANT SPECIES

ONLY FLORAL KINGDOM CONTAINED WITHIN A SINGLE COUNTRY

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

World Floral Regions

Cape Floral Kingdom Map

The essence:

  • The smallest, richest floral kingdom is also the most threatened
  • The single greatest threat is posed by invasive alien plant (IAP) infestation
  • IAPs are proliferating faster than authorities can remove or manage them