Cape Town of course has our magnificent Table Mountain, Lions Head and Devils Peak majestically towering over the Mother city, and, not forgetting Robben Island way out in the ocean, which every visitor would like to see. Table Mountain is situated in the Table Mountain National Park, and it is one of the 11 National Parks we have in South Africa.

It is also part of The Cape Floristic Kingdom which is one of the world’s most precious assets. In 1996 it was identified as one of the top twenty among 200 key eco-regions worldwide that are crucial in the drive to conserve nature, into the next millennium.

The Cape Floristic Kingdom is the world’s smallest, richest and most diverse kingdom. It contains more than 8600 different species of which 5800 are endemic. This means these plants grow nowhere else on earth, not even elsewhere in South Africa. The British Isles are 3 times larger than the Cape Floristic Kingdom and have only 1500 plant species in total.

The Cape Floristic Kingdom is also the only floral kingdom that is within one country and on one continent. The Cape Peninsula alone hosts 2285 species in an area smaller than London; Table Mountain 1500 species in 57 sq.km; and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve more than 1000 species in 77sq.km. This area is characterized by plants referred to as “Fynbos“ which is a vegetation type of the Fynbos Biome that includes Renosterveld and Fynbos/Thicket.

They are divided and characterized by 4 different components: Proteoid- your different Protea flowers, Ericas – smaller plants; Restios – wiry reed-like and Geophytes - bulbous plants. Many are deciduous and are only seen during certain times of the year – and die back during summer. Table Mountain is at least 6 times older than the Himalayas, making it one if the oldest mountains in the world. The Cableway has been in operation since the 4th October 1929. More than 27 Million visitors have enjoyed the thrill of the Cableway experience. Table Mountain was voted one of the New 7 wonders of Nature in 2011.

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