Overview of Cape Town: Fire

During the dry summer months fire poses a serious threat to the flora and fauna of the region, especially the National Parks. The fynbos in particular can become very dry and burn easily. Over the last couple of years a number of fires have almost devastated the slopes of Table Mountain. Read More »

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Overview of Cape Town: Fire is based on Cape Town by Dave Andrew, Ryan Holliday, Kareen Tavakoli, Peter Southwood, Ikan Kekek, Inas, Lorna45, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.