Kaapsehoop joins the Great Southern BioBlitz 2026
Help Document the Living Mountain
27–30 November 2026 | Anywhere around Kaapsehoop | Self-guided
From 27–30 November 2026, Discover Kaapsehoop is participating in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2026: Lowveld through iNaturalist. Kaapsehoop falls within that project’s geographic area, which covers Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga.
Residents, visitors, hikers, photographers and nature lovers are invited to explore Kaapsehoop and document the wild organisms they encounter. This can include:
Plants · Birds · Mammals · Reptiles · Amphibians · Insects · Spiders · Fungi · Other wild organisms
How to take part
Before the BioBlitz
- Download the free iNaturalist app.
- Create a free account.
- Find the Kaapsehoop Mountain Biodiversity Record, Discover Kaapsehoop’s biodiversity project on iNaturalist.
- Start practising now by photographing and uploading wild organisms you encounter.
- Save the dates: 27–30 November 2026.
EXPLORE DISCOVER KAAPSEHOOP ON iNATURALISTGREAT SOUTHERN BIOBLITZ 2026: LOWVELD
During the BioBlitz (27–30 November)
- Explore Kaapsehoop.
- Look for wild organisms.
- Take clear photographs.
- Create an iNaturalist observation.
- Make sure the date and location are correct.
- Add the best identification you can.
- Upload your observation.
You do not need to know the species before making an observation. iNaturalist’s identification tools and community can help with identification.
Two projects, one mountain
The Kaapsehoop Mountain Biodiversity Record is Discover Kaapsehoop’s permanent, year-round biodiversity project. The Great Southern BioBlitz is a time-limited regional citizen-science event. Please don’t stop on 30 November: keep recording Kaapsehoop’s biodiversity throughout the year.
Which app should I use?
Birds on October Big Day → eBird
Plants, animals, fungi and other biodiversity → iNaturalist
Find out more about the mountain’s natural heritage on our Kaapsehoop Biodiversity page.
You don’t need to be a scientist. You just need to be curious.
LOOK CLOSER · GET CURIOUS · DOCUMENT THE LIVING MOUNTAIN
Kaapsehoop is not just a destination. It is something to be protected.