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Two endemic birds, the Cape sugarbird and the protea canary, as well as black eagle and various other raptors may be sighted.
Various mammals occur, including dassie, klipspringer, baboon and the occasional caracal and leopard.
The weather conditions in these mountains vary from very hot and dry in the summer months, to extremely cold and wet during the winter.
Ravers Ranch (Pty) Ltd is the owner of the area known as DePoort Van Du Toits Kloof 583 and is surrounded by the Limietberg Nature Reserve, a World Heritage Site. The Farm, DePoort is situated in the heart of the reserve. It is used by the Moskovitz family for fun, recreation and relaxation, with special care to ensure that the area remains as natural and unspoilt as possible. To this end, Cape Nature manage the biodiversity of the area; control access by means of permits and oversee the general security of the area. A special mention to Deon Rossouw of Cape Nature who has gone beyond the call of duty to ensure nature remains as it should.
The Limietberg Nature Reserve lies in the Du Toitskloof mountains near Paarl, forming a part of the greater Boland mountain range. The reserve stretches from Franschhoek in the south, eastwards towards Groot Drakenstein, and northwards as far as Voëlvlei dam, covering an area of some 117 000ha. The terrain is rugged, with steep kloofs and deep valleys. Du Toits Peak at 1996m is the highest point within the reserve. Limietberg is an important water catchment for the Breede and Berg rivers which flow through the reserve, and feed the Wemmershoek, Stettynskloof, Theewaterskloof and Voëlvlei dams.
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Seasons
The weather conditions in these mountains vary from very hot and dry in the summer months, to extremely cold and wet during the winter, with snow on the higher peaks. Hikers are cautioned to heed weather reports, as many hikers have been caught out by dangerous and often unpredictable conditions. The mountainous terrain makes rescue operations very difficult!
The vegetation is predominantly mountain fynbos with remnants of indigenous forest in some of the wetter kloofs.
Alien trees, including ,
- black wattle
- hakea
- and pine
have invaded sections of the area.
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Mammals
Various mammals occur, including dassie, klipspringer, baboon and the occasional caracal and leopard. Two endemic birds, the Cape sugarbird and the protea canary, as well as black eagle and various other raptors may be sighted.
Vegetation
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