But the history of this mountain dates back way more, to over 30, years and there is some evidence that the mountain was inhabited in the Stone Age as well as hand axes were found in the Kirstenbosch Garden. The mountain was sacred for the Khoi and San people as they believed their god Tsui or Goab lived there.
The first European to see the Cape was Bartolomeu Dias in In , Vasco da Gama spotted it as well. If the rocks of Table Mountain had been made only of sandstone they would have folded under the pressure, but the granite gave it strength, deflecting the forces down. Slowly this process forced the layers of rock to rise, slowly becoming the kilometre high mountain we know today.
Throughout its history, Table Mountain has been eroded by the action of wind, fire, ice and water. The flat face of the mountain is a cliff face, caused by the action of waves when the sea lapped against it. On the mountain you can find strangely shaped rocks and deep ravines caused by millions of years of erosion and even glacial scrapings. July 20th, Please view the republishing articles page for more information. By embedding this news article on your site you are agreeing to the University of Cape Town's terms of use.
Menu Search. The TMNP is surrounded entirely by a City and is therefore fragmented by urban development and privately-owned land. This, combined with the fact that it is primarily an open access park with only four managed pay points, has resulted in it being the most visited of all National Parks. A total of 4. The balance are people using the open access areas of the park for various activities such as hiking , trail running, horse riding and mountain biking; TMNP contains approximately km of cycling track.
The most common vegetation type in the TMNP is fynbos meaning fine bush. Fynbos is fire-dependent vegetation that needs to burn around every 15 years to stimulate new growth and ensure that plant and animal communities remain healthy.
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