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Today the Table Mountain range has the highest concentration of threatened species of any continental area of equivalent size in the world. [8] Indigenous afro-montane forest on Table Mountain, with Devil's Peak visible in the distance Commercial plantation of invasive European Pinus pinaster or "Cluster Pine", on Table Mountain's eastern slopes
Newlands Forest, the indigenous forests of the upper slopes viewed from the south Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir. The ...
The Disa uniflora, also known as Pride of Table Mountain, is a showy orchid that blooms under waterfalls, along streamlets and seeps on the top and upper slopes of Table Mountain and the Back Table, in January–March. [16] Indigenous forest on Table Mountain, with Devils Peak visible in the distance
"Eagles Nest" Peak, near the southern edge of Cecilia Forest Cecilia is a section of the Table Mountain National Park on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, located just to the south of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. It was previously used for commercial logging and known as Cecilia Forest or Cecilia Plantation, but has now been given protected status and ...
De Hel Nature Area is a 21.3-hectare (53-acre) nature reserve protecting a river valley and indigenous forest on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. Ecology [ edit ]
Silvermine Nature Reserve forms part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. It covers the section of the Cape Peninsula mountain range from the Kalk Bay mountains through to Constantiaberg. The area is a significant conservation area for the indigenous fynbos vegetation, which is of the montane cone-bush type at this ...
Most of the region is covered with fynbos, a sclerophyllous shrubland occurring on acid sands or nutrient-poor soils derived from Table Mountain sandstones (Cape Supergroup). Fynbos is home to a diverse plethora of plant species including many members of the protea family ( Proteaceae ), heath family ( Ericaceae ), and reed family of restios ...
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa.When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.