Found growing mostly near the coast, especially in coastal dune vegetation.
They may also be found in coastal dune vegetation.
The rabbit population can grow to a level at which their grazing and burrowing adversely affects the fragile dune vegetation.
The dune vegetation can be damaged by too many people walking over it, leading to rapid wind erosion of the sand.
Up to now (2008), the island is merely overgrown by pioneer species of plants and the common dune vegetation like marram grass.
Beach and frontal dune vegetation dominates the rest of the coastline.
Most of the wildlife can be found along the Amanzimtoti River or in the coastal dune vegetation.
Within this area visitors must keep to the signed routes to protect the sensitive dune vegetation.
Those willing to walk from the parking lot to the beach are rewarded with beautiful scenery and an excellent presentation of native dune vegetation.
In drier conditions, these pannes grade into more typical sand dune vegetation.