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Zone 3: Heath
Altitude: roughly 9,200 to 11,000
feet
Mist and fog cling to the forest at the lower edge of this
zone, but soon the land opens out into a clear and cool
landscape of heather and other plants characteristic of heath.
The many grasses that abound here are vital for safeguarding
the soil and conserving the fleeting moisture. They also
harbor all manner of everlasting flowers, from the
leathery-leaved, artichoke-like
Protea to the red-hot poker, a tall, striking plant
with red or yellow tubular blossoms.
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