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| Area Conserved: |
| 20 ha |
| Wine District: |
| Stellenbosch |
| Owner / Contact Person: |
| Bob Hopson |
| Phone: |
| (021) 880 0557 |
| Website: |
| www.dornierwines.co.za |
| Membership Date: |
| 15 January 2007 |
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Biodiversity highlights: Area conserved – 20ha.
Dornier wines has a diverse combination of beautiful pristine mountain slopes and densely wooded stream habitats, creating a continuous corridor of natural vegetation. Two of the vegetation types on the farm are endangered; i.e. Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos and Boland Granite Fynbos. |
The natural area consists of a combination of mountain slopes, with some pristine natural vegetation and wooded stream areas. A seasonal wetland forms part of the conservation area.
Vegetation types:
- Mostly Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos (Endangered)
- Lower western part: Boland Granite Fynbos (Endangered)
- Small area at highest part of the property consists of Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos (Least Threatened)
The property was purchased in 2002 and an active alien vegetation eradication plan was initiated. Annually all farm staff participate in clearing the fynbos areas along the watercourses, wetland and mountain areas. Some R50-000 has been spent on clearing operations this year.
To date many of the pine windbreaks have been reduced, or cleared completely in some cases. Eighty indigenous trees have been planted to date. The magnificent driveway leading to the cellar has been designed around the existing wild olive trees and under planted with Phlectranthus spp.
The continuous corridor of natural vegetation, around most of the property, create habitat for many small animals (porcupine, caracal, duiker, baboon, grysbok, mongoose etc.) and bird species (jackal buzzard, pintailed whyda, piet-my-vrou, flycatchers, hadeda, goshawks, owls etc).
The future aim is to continually improve and maintain the natural fynbos areas to create habitat for wildlife, as well as highlight the importance of conservation to all people visiting the farm.
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