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KNYSNA
...Haven to the seahorse
With a sudden flash of silver, a shoal of fish darts by. Brilliant splashes of colour abound as fish ceaselessly navigate the seaweed and sea anemones for predators. A tiny Knysna seahorse hangs unperturbed among a cluster of seaweed, skillfully blending in with its surroundings sustained by tranquil waters of the lagoon. The exceptionally beautiful Knysna National Lake Area is home to the endangered Knysna seahorse and large diversity of marine life. Sandbanks and salt marshes teem with life and provide an immeasurable number of organisms with food. Dominated by the craggy bations of the twin Knysna Heads, the lagoon has borne witness to centuries of trade in timber, ivory and gold. The Lake Area enjoys a temperate climate and visitors can revel in the warm summer sun.
...Haven to the seahorse
With a sudden flash of silver, a shoal of fish darts by. Brilliant splashes of colour abound as fish ceaselessly navigate the seaweed and sea anemones for predators. A tiny Knysna seahorse hangs unperturbed among a cluster of seaweed, skillfully blending in with its surroundings sustained by tranquil waters of the lagoon. The exceptionally beautiful Knysna National Lake Area is home to the endangered Knysna seahorse and large diversity of marine life. Sandbanks and salt marshes teem with life and provide an immeasurable number of organisms with food. Dominated by the craggy bations of the twin Knysna Heads, the lagoon has borne witness to centuries of trade in timber, ivory and gold. The Lake Area enjoys a temperate climate and visitors can revel in the warm summer sun.
Facilities and Activities
The park offers no accommodation but the picturesque town of Knysna provide a wide veriety of facilities and curio shops. Private enterprises provide watersports, such as sailing, angling, boarsailing and powerboating in specifically zoned areas. Wilderness National Park is a convenient 50 km from Knysna and has accommodation available in its Ebb & Flow restcamps.
How to get there
The park lies on the sceic Garden Route, some 500 km from Cape Town and some 300 km from Port Elizabeth. Rental facilities and a national airport are located at George, some 70 km from Knysna.
