Nature in and around Hermanus

Simply put, this wetland is the only upstream natural filtering system that keeps the Onrus Estuary in balance. Palmiet is robust and slows down water flow and forms peat, while the peatland stores water and carbon.

The large numbers of southern right whales that usually visit the South African coast have been in dramatic decline since 2010. Research has shown that many lack the energy to do so and that female whales are calving less often. The success of reproduction depends on the success of feeding. Also, migration is energetically costly.