Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
The Clanwilliam Cedar is endemic to the mountains of the Cederberg, located 250 kilometres north of Cape Town. Thriving only in specific microclimates, it is one of 1000 surviving conifer species in the world, yet is facing extinction in the wild due to 20th-century logging, ongoing habitat loss, and climate change.
Through our annual tree-planting event, Bushmans Kloof has to date supported the planting of more than 800 cedar trees in wilderness areas surrounding the reserve. This popular event includes the planting of cedar seeds that will be nurtured in the Bushmans Kloof nursery, as well as the planting of mature seedlings in the surrounding wilderness area.
