2,900 to 3,200m (10,000 to 11,000 ft)
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This habitat is characterized by shrubs with small leaves. In moister sites
there are mostly giant heathers (Erica and Phillipia) which grow to over 10m.
and form dense stands which are virtual forests in themselves. Drier sites are
characterized by shrubbier aromatic plants: African sage, pea-flowered
Adenocarpus mannii, sugarbush (Protea kilimanjaro), everlastings (Helchrysum
chionoides) and Euryops brownei. Rocky outcrops frequently bear the brilliant
scarlet Mackinder's gladiolus, (Gladiolus watsonioides) or the brilliant blue
Delphinium. |
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| Wildlife that occur here are a mixture of forest and alpine species such as
the eland. When walking through the giant heather terrain, maintaining a noise
level is a good idea to avoid surprising unpredictable game such as the buffalo.
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