Langvlei Dunes Accommodation
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City: Wilderness
Accreditation: TGCSA
Categories: Self-Catering Chalets / Cottages / Lodges
Grading:
Description: Langvlei Dunes is situated just off the N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield in the beautiful Garden Route on the southern coast of South Africa. The beaches, rivers and lakes that this area is known for are just minutes away.
The 2 unit self catering cottage is in 1 hectare of dune bush that is in the process of being re-established to it`s natural state after the aliens have been removed.
FYNBOS
Within 15 mins drive of Langvlei Dunes there are beautiful areas of Fynbos. Here one can experience the beauty and amazing diversity of the biggest floral kingdom on earth. From the tiniest erica flowers to stunning Protea blooms. This is an experience not to be missed.
BIRDING
The area (within 20 km) has 5 distinctly different habitats each with its own set of birds. Ducks, Grebes, Moorhen, Coot, Crake, Rail, Heron, Cormorant and Fish Eagle can be found on the lakes.
The farmland, which is mainly pasture has Larks, Pipit, Cisticola, Lapwing, Bustard, Bishops, Weavers, and Thicknee.
The temperate forest contain Narina Trogon, Robin, Green and Brownbul, Cameroptera, Woodhoepoe, Flycatcher, Oriole, Wood Owl, Cuckoo Hawk, Crowned Eagle and Cuckoo .
In the Fynbos that occurs on the mountain slopes you will find the Fynbos specials like Victorins Warbler and Orange-breasted Sunbird which are highly prized sightings.
The Dunes are home to species such as Drongo, Bulbul, Apalis,Prinia, Woodpecker, Puffback, Turaco, Dove and Mousebird.
The area mentioned has a species list of 262. A short half hour trip north over the Outeniqua mountains takes you into the Little Karoo, and the much drier climate here means there are another 40 different species to be seen. This trip can be arranged and the cost would be based on travelling expenses plus an outing fee.
One of the compelling reasons for visiting the Southern Cape to bird is the high number of endemic species encountered here. Of the 311 species in the area 71 are endemic. Six of these are the Southern Cape endemics: Cape Rockjumper, Cape Sugarbird, Orange–breasted Sunbird, Victorins Warbler,Hottentot Buttonquail and Protea Seed-eater. This makes it a highly attractive birding destination.
Alan, your host is an experienced birder and does guiding tours by appointment.