Xolobeni & the Continental Shelf

Continental shelfThe Mzamba/Xolobeni area is located closer to the Continental Shelf than any other part of South Africa, and, interestingly enough, there is a cretaceous deposit and "petrified forest" at the mouth of the Mzamba river. Also interesting, although possibly unconnected, is the fact that the Pondoland Center of Endemism (PCE) seems to fall exactly adjacent to the "trench" where the Continental Shelf is closest to the actual African continent.

Amongst other weirdnesses this may play a role in the unique coastal flat rocks and reefs in the area.
cretaceous fossils
The continental shelf regions contain the greatest amount of benthic life (plants and animals that live on the ocean floor).

Mpahlane to Mnyameni
Kwanyana shoreline
Sikombe Mouth
Mpahlane to Mnyameni birds-eye view
Mtentu Mouth: Normal rocks again
Wild Coast Sun to Sikombe

Flat rocks between Mpahlane & Mnyameni rivers: Rock pools with breakers hitting reef 40m away (Photo: Julia Sestier)