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Biological wonders of the Western Cape

September 9, 2016

South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region is one of the most biodiverse areas on earth. Yet deforestation, fires, pollution and intensive farming are putting this habitat at risk. That’s bad news for the geometric tortoise.

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Der Nationalpark Tafelberg in Südafrika
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/N. Bothma