The Agulhas Plain is a complex wetland system located in the Overberg at the southern tip of Africa.https://fynbos.saeon.ac.za/?p=3172https://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2222-34362013000200005 It begins north of Bredasdorp, and extends to the southern tip of Cape Agulhas. The western boundary is near Gansbaai. The area has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2026.
There are many endangered plant species in the area.https://www.birdlife.org.za/iba-directory/agulhas-plain-heuningnes-estuary/ Many of these are not found in the state forests and private nature reserves along the coastal areas, but grow more inland.https://www.britannica.com/science/conservation-ecology/Protecting-species#ref959928https://nuwejaars.com/crew-why-the-agulhas-plain-is-a-plant-priority/
Flora A new fynbos lily species, the New Year's lily (Cyrtanthus novus-annus), was discovered in a conservation area on the Agulhas Plainhttps://mg.co.za/top-six/2022-05-30-new-fynbos-lily-discovered-at-southern-tip-of-africa/ and the species Hermannia concinnifolia is endemic to the plain.https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-the-location-of-the-Agulhas-Plain-8_fig3_284560037
Paleo-Agulhas Plain The now submerged Paleo-Agulhas Plain in South Africa had diverse, green ecosystems and abundant wildlife for early humans.https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/05/drowned-paleo-agulhas-plain-was-an-eden-for-early-humans/129190
References
External links https://www.agulhasplainbirding.co.za/birdreport.php?report=agulhas_plain&heading=Bird%20list%20of%20the%20Agulhas%20Plain%20Project https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-the-location-of-the-Agulhas-Plain-8_fig3_284560037