Following recent concerns raised by our valued visitors and stakeholders regarding the maintenance and invasive alien plant species on the much-loved Whale Trail at De Hoop Nature Reserve, CapeNature has listened and taken action to help address these challenges.

The Entity would like to use this opportunity to give feedback to our hiking fraternity and affected tour operators.

In celebration of Marine Protected Area Day, celebrated annually on August 1, CapeNature and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are proud to highlight their ongoing efforts to protect marine life through the Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (ATAP) in the Western Cape’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

CapeNature granted BirdLife South Africa and Panthera  a research permit to undertake a camera trap survey at De Hoop Nature Reserve. Among the images captured was an extremely rare albino honey badger (Mellivora capensis).

The iconic and world-class Whale trail hike in the De Hoop Nature Reserve will reopen on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. CapeNature prides itself on leading the way in sustainable tourism as demonstrated by a continued commitment to nature-based recreational and tourism facilities for local and international visitors to enjoy and explore.