page_title: West Coast National Park
section_title: Postberg
hierarchical_section_title: West Coast National Park / Postberg
caption_attribution_description: English: Spring flowers in the Postberg area during August to September. A view from one of the roads up to the 'uitkyk'. This media shows a South African Protected Site with SAHRA file reference NEW.
context_page_description: The West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 36,259.8 hectares in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south up to the Langebaan Lagoon. The park was proclaimed in 1985. The park is particularly well known for its bird life and for the spring flowers which occur in the months from August to September, especially in the Postberg flower reserve section of the park. The park, with the islands in Saldanha Bay, has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.
context_section_description: The area of Postberg, where the carpets of Spring flowers can be seen, is only open during the months of August and September. The most common flower species are Suurvy (Carpobrotus edulis), Elandsvy (Carpobrotus acinaciformis), Gousblom (Arctotis hirsuta), Bokbaai vygie (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis), White rain daisy (Dimorphotheca pluvialis), Sporrie (Heliophila coronopifolia), Magriet (Ursinia anthemoides), and Soetuintjie (Moraea fugax).
caption: Spring flowers in the Postberg area during August to September. A view from one of the roads up to the 'uitkyk'.
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