Groendal Wilderness Area: The 30 000 hectare
Groendal Wilderness Area protects the water catchment area of the Swartkops River
(KwaZungha River), with the Groendal Dam in its centre. Lying within the Groot Winterhoek
Mountain range, this wilderness area has rugged terrain incised by numerous streams and
ravines.
The vegetation is predominantly fynbos with a great diversity of individual species.
Isolated pockets of indigenous forest occur in the ravines, and there are also elements of
thorny, semi-succulent Valley Bushveld scrub.
There is not a wide range of mammal species, but hikers may see baboon, common duiker,
Cape Grysbok, bushbuck, grey rhebok and mountain reedbuck.
Did you know?
Birdlife is fairly diverse, with approximately 180 species having been recorded.