Tsitsikamma
Its suspension bridge over the mouth of the Storms River is one of the most photographed spots on South Africa's Garden Route
Area
800 km²
Declared in
1964
Region
Southern Africa (Garden Route)
Climate
Tropical, Árido / desértico, Templado, Mediterráneo
Best time
May to September
Highlight
Its suspension bridge over the mouth of the Storms River is one of the most photographed spots on South Africa's Garden Route
Declared in 1964, Tsitsikamma combines ancient temperate forest with a spectacular rocky coast along South Africa's celebrated Garden Route. Its suspension bridge over the mouth of the Storms River, hung above turbulent water where the river meets the Indian Ocean, is one of the most iconic photographic spots in the whole of southern Africa.
Location
See on the interactive map1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
20 species documented in Tsitsikamma
At conservation risk:Alcatraz de El Cabo,Gran tiburón blanco,Pingüino del Cabo
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Least ConcernDelfín común
Delphinus delphis
Least ConcernBabuino chacma
Papio ursinus
Least ConcernDuiker azul
Philantomba monticola
Ostrero negro africano
Haematopus moquini
Turaco de Knysna
Tauraco corythaix
Águila coronada africana
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Alcatraz de El Cabo
Morus capensis
Bubú austral
Laniarius ferrugineus
Damán arborícola meridional
Dendrohyrax arboreus
VulnerableGran tiburón blanco
Carcharodon carcharias
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in South Africa, where Tsitsikamma lies.
Experiences in this park
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
Knysna Estuary (seahorses)
89 km away
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