Table Mountain. A Natural History

Author: Anton Pauw; Steven Johnson
Publisher: Fernwood Press
Cape Town, 1999
ISBN 9781874950431
Hardcover, dustjacket, 24x31 cm, 160 pages, throughout colour photographs

Der Tafelberg, der wohl bekannteste Berg Südafrikas, wird in diesem wunderbaren landes- und naturkundlichen Werk als ganz besonderer Natur- und Lebensraum vorgestellt.

Description:

Cape Town's famous landmark is a scenic wonder and major tourist attraction. Flanked on either side by Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, it forms a spectacular and unique backdrop to the city of Cape Town.

Yet, despite its proximity to this bustling metropolis, it is home to an amazing diversity of plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else on earth.

Blanketed by fynbos – majestic proteas, delicate ericas and various restios – it is also a showcase of the unique Cape Floral Kingdom.

The lives of the plants in this kingdom are inextricably linked with a host of unusual animals, many of them reather inconspicuous, but vital for the healthy survival of the mountain's natural communities and delicate ecosystems.

In this book, scientists Anton Pauw and Steven Johnson explore the intricate realtionships between the palnts and animals of the mountain's varied habitats.