The Cape Floral Kingdom lies in the South Western Cape and stretches from Van Rhynsdorp to Port Elizabeth, with a total size of 90 000 km (about the size of Portugal or Malawi) and covers only 0.02% of the worlds landsurfaces. 8 600 Plants occur in the CFK of which 5 800 - or 68% of the plants are endemic. That means these occur only in the CFK and nowhere else on earth - not even elsewhere in South Africa.
There are five types of vegetation, namely Fynbos (mountain, coastal and limestone), Renosterveld, Thicket, Succulent Karoo and Afromotane Forest. The fynbos element constitutes the biggest component - about 80% - of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
What makes Mossel Bay so unique is that all five vegetation types are present in the greater Mossel Bay area. Beautiful areas of Lowland Fynbos, with patches of Limestone Fynbos can be viewed. Especially unique for a coastal town is the Succulent Karoo element. The Afromotane Forests are found towards the mountains on the outskirts of town, mainly in the kloofs and valleys where it is protected from fire.
The Thicket component in Mossel Bay is particularly interesting. On the southern side i.e. from the St Blaize Lighthouse to Dana Bay along the spectacular St Blaize Hiking Trail and beyond, the thicket trees and shrubs are stunted due to wind and the saltsprays. Even though the Milkwood trees in this particular spot are dwarfed and only about a meter high, they could be as old or even older than the famous Post Office Tree.
or Malawi) and covers only 0.02% of the worlds landsurfaces. 8 600 Plants occur in the CFK of which 5 800 - or 68% of the plants are endemic. That means these occur only in the CFK and nowhere else on earth - not even elsewhere in South Africa. 
greater Mossel Bay area. Beautiful areas of Lowland Fynbos, with patches of Limestone Fynbos can be viewed. Especially unique for a coastal town is the Succulent Karoo element. The Afromotane Forests are found towards the mountains on the outskirts of town, mainly in the kloofs and valleys where it is protected from fire.