Lower Tokai Park

Paths at Lower Tokai Park Officially designated paths are marked in yellow remain open. Paths marked in dotted red are the inadvertently brushcut former forestry tracks.

Path Closures at Lower Tokai Park

Former forestry path closures in Lower Tokai Park's Core Conservation Area have resulted from inadvertent brushcutting in April 2024.

Post published:28 November, 2024
Post author:FoTP

Cape cobra (Naja nivea)

Snakes of Tokai Park – A guide

A short, illustrated, up-to-date guide to nine of Lower and Upper Tokai Park's most common snakes by our resident herpetologist, Vard Aman.

Post published:3 May, 2024
Post author:FoTP

City Nature Challenge – Night Walk

On 26 April, Vard Aman will kick off the 2024 City Nature Challenge by leading one of his extremely popular Lower Tokai Park night walks.

Post published:24 April, 2024
Post author:FoTP

One of Lower Tokai Park’s resident beauties.

Hissy Fits: The Puff Adders of Tokai Park

Herpetologist Vard Aman answers your questions about the much-maligned puff adders of Lower and Upper Tokai Park.

Post published:14 August, 2023
Post author:FoTP

The area surrounding Tokai Park used to be a commercial pine plantation, but after the exit of forestry from the Western Cape, the last pine trees are being harvested and the area is being restored to indigenous fynbos vegetation.

The Tree Myth – With special regard to TMNP

Paul and Eileen van Helden lay to rest the myth that alien pines (pinus radiata) sequester more carbon than fynbos at Tokai Park.

Post published:17 May, 2023
Post author:FoTP