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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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