The excellent tarred road to the Katze dam in Lesotho crests the 3000m altitude Mafika-Lisiu Pass which is the highest road pass in Southern Africa, affording excellent viewing of the unique alpine flora. It is regrettable that although the area at the top of the pass is a declared Nature Reserve, no attempt is made to exclude domestic livestock and it is consequently in a degraded state. There is a botanical garden at Katze Dam where a representation of the highland flora of Lesotho can be seen.
