Setting
The ecoregion, which is South Africa's smallest in area, covers two separate enclaves.
- The Knysna forest extends along the coast between 22°E and 25°E, generally along 34ºS in a region called the Garden Route. The KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic lies along the coast to the north-east.
- The Amatole forests lie in the Amatole mountains, which lie inland and 400 km ENE of the Knysna forest.
The ecoregion has a subtropical/warm-temperate climate. Rainfall occurs year round, and ranges from 525 mm to 1220 mm per year in the Knysna forest, and from 750 mm to 1500 mm in the Amatole forests.
Read more about this topic: Knysna-Amatole Montane Forests
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