Wildfire highlights complex oversight of Table Mountain National Park fynbos

Wildfire highlights complex oversight of Table Mountain National Park fynbos

The Cape Peninsula, home to the world-renowned Table Mountain National Park and the unique fynbos biome, has long been shaped by fire.

PHOTO: Wildlife Return to Burn Scar in the Mountains Above Pacific Palisades

Four months after a devastating fire scorched the Santa Monica mountains above Pacific Palisades, wildlife are returning to the area.

Aerial photos reveal scars from wildfires that scorched over 3 000 hectares

The recent wildfires that spread across the Tokai, Silvermine and Kalk Bay mountains were one of the most devastating Cape Town has seen in recent years, torching over 3 000 hectares of fynbos, killing and displacing countless animals and forcing the evacuation of nearly 200 homes. Although the blaze has since been contained, the aftermath remains starkly visible. An aerial photo series by Jean Tresfon, a marine conservation photographer, docume…