We don’t have many true forests in South Africa, and over the years much of the forests that there was has fallen to man’s greed. Luckily, some of the remaining forest patches today enjoy protection in national parks and nature reserves. Pictured here is a giant Outeniqua Yellowwood Tree that towers almost 40 meters high and a must see for anyone visiting the Tsitsikamma Forest in the Garden Route National Park.

We’re participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com‘s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is “The Forest“.