Biodiversity: Quo Vadis?
The Western Cape is losing biodiversity at an alarming rate. How do we reverse a process threatening the global web of life?
Do Tokai Park’s remaining pines hinder conservation?
"Fynbos is a historic marker. This will preserve the history and it is extremely important,” said Dr Berta van Rooyen, an historian.
The Tokai Library narrowly escapes severe damage from a fallen pine Image: Emile van Rooyen
Trees shade lethal concerns
From an ecological point of view, Tokai Park can be protected only when fully incorporated into Table Mountain National Park.
Fire is as water to Fynbos
Fire presents a major threat to life and property on any Wildland Urban Interface, especially one as steep as that at Tokai Park.
An information board explains the restoration and conservation work being undertaken at the Lower Tokai Park Fynbos Core Conservation Sire
Community concern trumps crime at Tokai
Avoiding Tokai Park's pristine natural areas because of perceived rather than real threats of crime is counterproductive.
