Based on satellite imagery and extensive field surveys, 15 vegetation types were delineated at a 1:100,000 scale. Largely positioned along a west-east gradient of increasing rainfall, these comprise dwarf shrubland, grassland and shrubland types. Besides this rainfall gradient, local substrate and microclimatic conditions are important determinants of the vegetation. The study area is floristically diverse and supports a variety of vegetation types, some, such as the vegetation of the granite outcrops, unique to this area. Careful management, particularly of sensitive vegetation types, is called for. Local overgrazing, exploitation of woody resources for firewood and the impacts of an increasing number of tourists are potential threats to the natural vegetation. Hence resource use, vehicle movements as well as water abstraction and waste disposal need to be addressed in an area management plan.