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De Hoop Nature Reserve - November 2006.

The De Hoop Nature Reserve lies on the southern tip of Africa. The Whale Trail Hiking Trail falls in this area along the coast.

The area has Bontebok amongst other animals. The accommodation is very pleasant.

Bontebok.

Hartman's Mountain Zebra.

Coastal view.

Bontebok and calf.

Eland.

Oyster Catchers.

Coastal views.

Franklins.

The accommodation.

A walk in the park.

View showing the white dunes beside the sea.

Rocky coast.

A Hare.

Orange Vytjie.

A Puff-adder. This snake is responsible for a lot of serious injuries as it does not move away and people often inadvertently stand on it and then it bites.

Log path.

Pincushion Protea.

Small plants growing beside rocks which have lichen on them.

Protea family.

Small pink flower.

Common Paper Flower (Sewejaartjies). This small flower keeps well.

The area has lots of places where you clamber over the rocks.

Small stream.

Nesting Oyster Catcher.

This is a beautiful part of the country and it is still used as a missile testing range and therefore it is closed at times.