CapeNature has formally declared Doringkloof in the Klein Karoo a Provincial Nature Reserve on 14 November 2025. It covers 209 hectares of mountain slopes and plains between Touwsrivier and Montagu, reports Cape {town} Etc.
The site now forms part of the Touw Valley Cluster, which links four privately owned reserves with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the CapeNature Biodiversity Stewardship Programme.
This expands conservation corridors between Anysberg, Warmwaterberg and Langeberg.
In September 2021, the EWT placed three camera traps at Doringkloof, which captured 217 images showing six species, including an African wildcat, a chacma baboon, a common duiker, a steenbok, a gemsbok, and a kudu.
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The survey did not record the Critically Endangered riverine rabbit, but traps were limited in coverage.
Local landowners and conservation groups welcomed the designation and CapeNature says the reserve will help wildlife move across linked habitats and strengthen regional biodiversity.
The area also contributes to climate resilience and water retention in the Drylands landscape.
CapeNature will manage the reserve and publish details about access and visitor rules on its website. Members of the public can support conservation by visiting responsibly.
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