Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve is a National Heritage Site. It borders South Africa's largest proclaimed wilderness area originally named in AG Krihaan: The Sederberge. Nestled between the Cape's floristic kingdom and the Great Karoo, the area's brief winter rainfall, together with hot dry summers, make this environment more ideally suited to indigenous wildlife rather than agriculture.
Capetonian businessman Bill McAdam purchased the land in 1991. In 1992 his son Mark made his home on the property. Both are lovers of African wilderness. Together they carefully planned a programme of restoring and rehabilitating the area to its former glory, turning a vision into a reality.
It was a major exercise in sustainable conservation, eliminating the early agricultural practices and reintroducing breeding herds of indigenous game animals.
Eland, gemsbok, red hartebeest, black wildebeest, springbok and the bontebok and cape mountain zebra now once more roam in the area. Another aspect of Bushmans Kloof's conservation efforts includes the monitoring and protection of rarer endemic floral species and the introduction of the Clanwilliam yellowfish to its river systems.
This award-winning wilderness retreat, situated on the foothills of the majestic Cederberg Mountains, is ideal for nature-lovers seeking an ...