The types of flora and fauna on Robben Island however has been affected by humans through farming practices and by the introduction of extensive plantations of shrubs and exotic trees, some of which were planted to provide shade for patients during the period in which the Island functioned as a leper colony.
The spectacular veld flowers typical of the West Coast also occur on the Island during spring.
The types of flora and fauna on Robben Island however has been affected by humans through farming practices and by the introduction of extensive plantations of shrubs and exotic trees, some of which were planted to provide shade for patients during the period in which the Island functioned as a leper colony.