Location of the study sites along the southern Cape coastline of South Africa. Sites were grouped according to five main areas that represent different forest fragments within the Garden Route National Park (GRNP): Storms River; Nature’s Valley; Harkerville; Diepwalle and Wilderness (a). The position of the study sites in relation to the remaining core Afrotemperate Forest habitat in the region is depicted, as well the boundaries of the GRNP (b).