The Bontebok National Park was originally established to protect the once rare bontebok from extinction. Other wildlife which can be seen in the park include the Cape mountain zebra, grey rhebok, red hartebeest, and more. Birdlife is prolific and include the secretary bird, fish eagle, and blue crane. 470 plant species can be found. Fishing enthusiasts will find large-mouth bass and carp in the Breede River which flows through a portion of the park.

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES AT BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK:
- game drives
- hiking trails
- fishing

SUMMARY OF WILDLIFE & FLORA:
Herbivores: bontebok, Cape mountain zebra, red hartebeest, grey rhebok, grysbok, steenbok
Carnivores: bat-eared fox, caracal, Cape fox, aardwolf
Birdlife: Stanleys bustard, blue crane, secretary bird, spur-wing goose, southern black korhaan, flycatcher, Klaas's cuckoo, red-faced mousebird.
Vegetation: fynbos

DIRECTIONS TO BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK:
6 km Southeast of Swellendam at the foot of the Langeberg Mountain range