Cederberg

The Cederberg mountains are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about . The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis), which is a tree endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and San rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature.

Key facts

Protected area.name: Cederberg Wilderness Area
Protected area.image: SneeubergAndMalteseCross.jpg
Protected area.image_alt: Hikers walking a path towards a rock pillar; in the background a steeply-sloping mountain.
Protected area.image_caption: Sneeuberg, the highest peak in the Cederberg, with the Maltese Cross in the foreground.
Protected area.map: Western Cape
Protected area.relief: 1
Protected area.location: West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa
Protected area.nearest_city: Clanwilliam
Protected area.area_km2: 710
Protected area.established: 1973
Protected area.governing_body: CapeNature
Protected area.world_heritage_site: 2004 (Cape Floral Region Protected Areas)
Protected area.url: https://www.capenature.co.za/reserves/cederberg-wilderness-area/
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 1007-002
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year: 2004
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Extension: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Area: 710
Elevation: 1318
Official website: www.capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Cederberg+Wilderness+Area
Image: Stack of split sandstone below Cedarberg sandstone cliff.jpg

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