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South Africa's fynbos biome, which spans the country's Western and Eastern Cape provinces, is one of the richest floras in the world. This floral kingdom is also known for its remarkable variety of fauna, with some species occurring nowhere else - from the tiny micro frog to the brightly colored orange-breasted sunbird and the large, handsomely marked bontebok. The first of its kind, this concise, up-to-date field guide covers 500 species in four animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs. The species accounts include key identification features and are paired with full-color photographs and distribution maps. Popular tourist destinations such as the Cape Peninsula, the Kogelberg, the Cederberg, the Agulhas Plain, the West Coast and Baviaanskloof are included. Ideal for visitors, conservationists, and anyone with an interest in the region's natural history.

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Clifford Dorse is a conservation biologist, having obtained his BTech in Nature Conservation from the Cape University of Technology. One of the leading biodiversity authorities on the Fynbos ecosystem, he heads up Conservation Services Conservation Services in the City of Cape Town's Biodiversity Management unit. Suretha Dorse has a Master's degree in Nature Conservation, Zoology and Animal Physiology from Stellenbosch University. She works in the City of Cape Town's Environmental Management Department where she focuses on fynbos and freshwater ecology and various projects involving the protection of threatened species.

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