Table Mountain National Park
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Table Mountain National Park [5] is in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ContentsUnderstandTable Mountain National Park consists of the greater Table Mountain chain on the peninsula, stretching from the well known Table Mountain behind Cape Town south to Cape Point. In incorporates Table Mountain, Tokai Forest, Silvermine, a large area around Cape Point as well as a number of marine protected areas. The park is busy with ongoing restructuring and development. New areas are constantly being added to the park in an effort to link the separated portions and expand the park. Marine protected areas
Cape Point, in the southern part of the park is the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, it is not the Cape of Good Hope and not the southern tip of Africa, The most southernly point of the continent is at Cape Agulhas in the Overberg.
HistoryLandscapeFlora and faunaThe Cape Peninsula offers some typical fynbos vegetation. In the reserve are also a number of ostriches and antelopes. Please be aware of the baboons. They are used to people and often steal objects from tourists. Do not feed them!!! If a baboon approaches you, keep all food well hidden, and walk away facing the baboon but do not make eye contact. But as long as they are not attacking you, please leave them alone in their natural habitat (photos are allowed). ClimateGet inFees/PermitsThere is currently no single pricing structure for the various areas of the park, but this is set to change in the near future. Most sections of the park do not require any fees to be paid, specifically
Other areas that do charge fees are
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BuyThere is a small curio shop located at Cape Point EatTable Mountain
Cape Point
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Tokai Forest
LodgingCampingBackcountryStay safeBe aware of approaching chacma baboons at Cape Point. They regularly attack tourists. They won't hurt you much, but steal food and other things from you. If one approaches you, walk backwards slowly, facing the baboon. When driving past in your car or stopping nearby, close all windows!
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