South Africa’s flammable floral kingdom - BBC
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Encompassing the towering majesty of Table Mountain and the windswept Cape of Good Hope, this flammable floral kingdom enchants visitors with a year-round kaleidoscope of rare and exotic...
Table Mountain National Park - Wikipedia
WEBA rare endemic species of amphibian is only found on Table Mountain, the Table Mountain ghost frog. The Park lies in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom, which is a bio-diversity hot spot and seen by botanists as a botanical anomaly.
Cape Floristic Region - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cape Floristic Region, the smallest of the six recognised floral kingdoms of the world, is an area of extraordinarily high diversity and endemism, and is home to over 9,000 vascular plant species, of which 69 percent are endemic. [1]
Table Mountain | Cape Town, South Africa - Lonely Planet
WEBAround 600 million years old, and a canvas painted with the rich diversity of the Cape floral kingdom, Table Mountain is truly iconic. You can admire the showstopper of Table Mountain National Park and one of the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature' (https://nature.new7wonders.com) from multiple angles, but you …
Vegetation – Table Mountain National Park – SANParks
WEBThe Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is rich in floral biodiversity and is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom World Heritage Site. The most common vegetation type in the TMNP is fynbos (meaning fine bush ).
Table Mountain flora – Part 1: Nature’s botanical garden
WEBJul 12, 2012 · Of the six floral kingdoms, this is the richest per area unit, boasting more than 9000 species, 69% of which are endemic i.e. they don’t grow anywhere else on the planet. Table Mountain falls well within the Cape Floristic Region, offering a range of habitats to more than 1500 species.
Table Mountain National Park - AllTrails
WEBThe Cape Floral Kingdom of Table Mountain National Park is one of the richest floral regions in the world. Over 70% of the flowers are endemic to Table Mountain.
Discovering the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World
WEBThis site represents the exceptional biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region, the world’s smallest of the six plant kingdoms, and encompasses multiple conservation areas, including the iconic, Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
Fynbos - Wikipedia
WEBFynbos – which grows in a 100-to-200-km-wide coastal belt stretching from Clanwilliam on the West coast to Port Elizabeth on the Southeast coast – forms part of the Cape floral kingdom, where it accounts for half of the surface area and 80% of the plant species. The fynbos in the western regions is richer and more varied than in the eastern ...
Table Mountain National Park | Sea Point to Hout Bay, Cape …
WEBStretching from Signal Hill to Cape Point, this 220-sq-km park is a natural wonder, its range of environments including granite and sandstone mountains, giant-boulder-strewn beaches and shady forests.