#Kogelberg

[lost-lycaon]

Kogelberg Nature Reserve - fantastic hiking through densely packed fynbos heath.

[weherzit]

[trolledu]

The Last Leopard of Hout Bay🦉

The bronze leopard statue on Chapman’s Peak Drive is a well-known landmark, but few know the story behind it. Sculpted by Ivan Mitford-Barberton in 1963, the 295 kg statue was donated to the Hout Bay community as a memorial to the wildlife that once roamed the Cape Peninsula. The project was supported by Pepsi-Cola, which provided the bronze. Over time, exposure to the salty air has caused the statue to turn blue due to oxidation.

According to the Hout Bay Museum, the last recorded sighting of a leopard in Hout Bay was on Little Lion’s Head in 1937. As human settlements expanded, natural habitats shrank, and many species, including leopards, were forced to retreat to less populated areas. Today, leopards are no longer found in Hout Bay, but small populations still exist in the Western Cape's remote mountain ranges.

Despite the loss of their historic range, leopards continue to survive in isolated regions of the Western Cape, particularly in:

- The Cederberg

- The Boland Mountains

- The Overberg, including the Riviersonderend Mountains, Kogelberg Biosphere, and Walker Bay

- The Outeniqua Mountains on the Garden Route

- The Zuurberg Mountains in the Eastern Cape

Leopards in the Western Cape are significantly smaller than their savanna counterparts, and their territories are much larger, often exceeding 100 km² per individual. They are extremely elusive, avoiding human contact and sticking to rugged terrain.

Leopards have been confirmed in the Overberg through camera traps and tracking efforts by conservation groups. However, their presence often goes unnoticed because they move primarily at night.

One of the most well-known incidents involving a leopard in the Overberg happened in Betty’s Bay, where a leopard entered the Stony Point African penguin colony and killed over 30 endangered penguins. This highlighted the fact that leopards still roam the region, even in areas where people do not expect them.

The bronze leopard of Hout Bay stands as a permanent reminder of the wildlife that once roamed freely across the Cape Peninsula. Though real leopards have long disappeared from the area, a few still remain in the Western Cape’s remote mountains.

[lost-lycaon]

The Roridula plant in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve of South Africa is a sticky trap for most insects, but does not digest them. Another beetle with slippery feet will eat them, poop, and the plant uses the phosphorus, essentially utilizing the beetle as a mobile digestion unit so it does not need to invest in making enzymes and acid.

Roridulas eat shit.

i think it's fucked up that there are plants that decided they wanted to eat meat

[landscapesscenerypeopleplaces]

Kogelberg Kings - by Nick Joubert

2 King Proteas Overlooking Kogelbay, While the Last Light of Sunset Illuminates the Scene in a Soft Golden Hue.

[dwuerch-blog]

Raise the Praise

Other than those who are allowed in via a permit, the Kogelberg Nature Reserve in Cape Town, South Africa, is off limits to visitors. Birdlife is prolific, wild horses live in the wetlands, and whales can be seen offshore. The area’s rich diversity of animals and over 1,800 varieties of plants flourish there. How free and liberated creation must feel in that gorgeous area. When I saw these…

[craiglotter]

A Gravel Road from Rooi Els to Pringle Bay (2021-06-20)

A Gravel Road from Rooi Els to Pringle Bay (2021-06-20)

[just-wanna-travel]

South Africa

[have2travel]

In Cape Town’s False Bay you can capture awe-inspiring images like this one of #bioluminescent #plankton in the waters of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. #capetown #falsebay #kogelberg #biosphere #travel #adventure #travelbug #b4thedirtnap #travelbucketlist #have2travel https://www.instagram.com/p/BrEbB9nlwF2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kxvvpbrugkib

[robertovinci]

ERSTE LAGEN PREVIEW TASTING 2018: DANUBE RIVER REGION (Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram)

ERSTE LAGEN PREVIEW TASTING 2018: DANUBE RIVER REGION (Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram)

It is always a very interesting occasion to take part in the ERSTE LAGEN wine preview organized by the association of Austrian Traditional Wineries (ÖTW). For those wishing to better understand the specificity and the aims of the ÖTW (“Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter”) association, I refer to my following article…

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[lost-lycaon]

Kogelberg, the center of the Coastal Fynbos floral kingdom

[johannkotzemusicyoga]

A yoga mudra seals in and directs the Life Force, Prana, into and within the bodymind. #mudra #prana #lifeforce #kogelberg #falsebay #johannkotzeyoga #yogacapetown (at Rooiels, Western Cape, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsXNdr7Bml5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pxnsepfdplvi

[kuestenblog]

Betty‘s Bay ist eine Überraschung. Eigentlich durchaus schon in der Nachbarschaft von Kapstadt gelegen, merkt man hier wenig von der Großstadt. Eine aktive Gemeinschaft von Naturschützern kämpft hier seit Jahren erfolgreich gegen Müll, Überbauung, Rodung des hier heimischen Fynbos und für die Entfernung invasiver Arten. Das nahe gelegene Kogelberg Nature Reserve enthält laut Wikipedia „eine größere pflanzliche Artenvielfalt pro Flächeneinheit als irgendwo sonst auf der Welt“. Dazu eine spektakuläre Küste, und uns ist schnell klar: Hier bleiben wir ein paar Tage.

[craiglotter]

Dappat se Gat Cave at Kogel Bay Beach (2021-09-11)

Dappat se Gat Cave at Kogel Bay Beach (2021-09-11)

[dwuerch-blog]

Time to Raise the Praise

Time to Raise the Praise

I woke-up my computer from its sleep and this view of the Kogelberg Mountains in Kogel Bay, South Africa appeared on my laptop. The Bing search engine provides breathtaking photos of a gorgeous landscape picture. This one gave me pause. I wanted to know more about it. The area is the Kogelberg Nature Reserve and is off limits to visitors. The area’s rich diversity of animals and plants flourish…

[robertovinci]

ERSTE LAGEN PREVIEW TASTING 2018: DANUBE RIVER REGION (Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram)

ERSTE LAGEN PREVIEW TASTING 2018: DANUBE RIVER REGION (Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram)

It is always a very interesting occasion to take part in the ERSTE LAGEN wine preview organized by the association of Austrian Traditional Wineries (ÖTW).

For those wishing to better understand the specificity and the aims of the ÖTW (“Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter”) association, I refer to my following article http://robertovinci.org/2018/01/23/anteprima-2017-osterreichische-tradition…

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