Afrotropic Realm

The Afrotropic realm covers Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the western Indian Ocean islands. It holds the oldest continuous record of human habitation on Earth, the continent’s major river basins, the Rift Valley lakes, the Congo rainforest, the savannas that carry the world’s largest remaining megafauna populations, and the Cape Floristic Region with the highest density of plant species per unit area of any temperate region.

BioRegions

Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa (AT12)

The Overberg BioRegion covers the Overberg District of the Western Cape, anchored to the Riviersonderend catchment and surrounding landscapes within the Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands and Scrub biome.

BioHubs in this BioRegion:

• Valley of Grace — Founding BioHub, anchored at Genadendal in Ward 2, Theewaterskloof Municipality. Finance-and-Governance-first entry into the global BioHub field, aligned to the Cape Water Performance-Based Bond (JSE: FR31PB). Status: founding.