Table Mountain Chain - South Africa

The Table Mountain Chain comprises a network of public and private land within the Cape Peninsula. The land area is approximately 340 km2 and the marine component is approximately 980 km2. The coastline is approximately 130 km. The land area is surrounded by the intensive agriculture and urban development of the City of Cape Town. Because of the proximity of the city the area has a long history of research carried out by universities, research institutions and nature conservation agencies.