<P> Fynbos ( / ˈfeɪnbɒs / ; Afrikaans pronunciation : ( ˈfɛi̯nbos ) meaning fine - leaved plants ) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa . This area is predominantly winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate . The fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests , woodlands , and scrub biome . In fields related to biogeography , fynbos is known for its exceptional degree of biodiversity and endemism , consisting about 80 % ( 8,500 fynbos ) species of the Cape floral kingdom where nearly 6,000 of them are endemic . This land has faced severe threats and still does , but due to the many economic uses conservation efforts are being made to help restore it . </P>
where is the fynbos biome found in south africa
in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces