Vegetation on the Clifftops

The vegetation along the cliff tops is unusual to a Western eye. Desert adapted plants such as cacti grow next to salt loving halophytes and coconut palms. Little grows along the cliff edge due to the constant sea spray. The porosity of the limestone and lack of topsoil makes for these near desert conditions. In the winter, of course, there is frequent rain, but any plants that grow here need to be able to survive the harsh dry summers.