slopes of Table Mountain

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The slopes of Table Mountain are the rugged, vegetation-covered inclines of Cape Town’s iconic flat-topped mountain, forming a prominent natural backdrop to the city and surrounding institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain slope
natural geographic feature
accessPoint Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Newlands Forest
Platteklip Gorge trail
adjacentTo Devil's Peak
Lion's Head
Twelve Apostles mountain range
surface form: Twelve Apostles
biodiversityHotspot true
biome Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
surface form: Cape Floristic Region
climate Mediterranean climate influence
conservationStatus protected area within Table Mountain National Park
culturalSignificance iconic symbol of Cape Town
drainageFeature numerous ravines
seasonal streams
fireRegime subject to periodic wildfires
formsBackdropTo Cape Town city bowl
University of Cape Town
geology Transvaal Supergroup
surface form: Cape Supergroup

Table Mountain Sandstone
hasEndemism high plant endemism
locatedIn Cape Town
South Africa
Table Mountain
Western Cape
managementAuthority South African National Parks
orientation east-facing slopes
north-facing slopes
south-facing slopes
west-facing slopes
overlook Atlantic Seaboard
Cape Town
surface form: Cape Town city centre

Table Bay
partOf Table Mountain
Table Mountain National Park
surfaceCharacter rocky outcrops
rugged
steep
tourismImportance major attraction in Cape Town
usedFor hiking
nature observation
rock climbing
trail running
vegetationType Afrotemperate forest patches
fynbos
renosterveld remnants
visibleFrom large parts of Cape Town

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University of Cape Town locatedOn slopes of Table Mountain