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The Cape Kelp Forest Trail is located on the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa and showcases the incredible biodiversity thriving in the ocean waters of the Table Mountain Marine Protected Area. Following the coastal road hugging the Peninsula, this immersive Trail tracks the natural meeting point between land and sea and offers an array of diverse experiences
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Discover the Beauty of the Cape Kelp Forest
The vision for this Trail is to highlight the importance of kelp as an ocean habitat that provides an important breeding and feeding refuge for a variety of species, showcase the vital role it plays as a beach-cast food source and the protection it provides Endangered nesting coastal birds. It is essential in the production of oxygen and as a coastal buffer zone with the ability to mitigate climate change as a carbon sink, while also being a highly sought-after resource through mariculture
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Cape Kelp Forest Trail Passport
A passport for the Trail will be designed and will form part of the Trail ticket kit purchased by the kelp forest explorers starting the Trail. This passport will include a detailed map, and an information page dedicated to each collaborating organisation. At the launch event, each collaborating company and organisation will receive a Cape Kelp Forest Trail starter pack which will include one of the official Trail stamps (each one to be unique to a particular stop) to be used when trail explorers produce their passports. Junior explorers will receive an activity book as part of their Trail ticket kit, which will include a map with the clearly defined Trail stops and space for the unique stamps to be applied
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Our Partners
Cape RADD

SCUBA, Snorkel and Kayak for Science

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Kelpak

Plant Growth Products

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Music from the Sea

Musical Experiences with Kelp Instruments

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Self-Guided Exploration

Fish Hoek Beach and Oudekraal

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Captain Jacks

Boat-Based Whale and Dolphin Watching

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Kelp Shack

Coastal Dining Experience

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Noordhoek Creative Studio

Kelp Forest-Inspired Art Workshops

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TMNP Marine Unit

Protectors of the Ocean Realm

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Guardians of the Deep

 Environmental Education

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Mother Africa Exhibit

We are all One

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Puppet Planet

Puppet Shows and Activities

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Wild Body Care

Natural Body Treatments and Products

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