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Tokai-Cecilia Plantation BASELINE INFORMATION REPORT TOKAI/CECILIA Management Framework Prepared for SANParks Table Mountain National Park By: GEOSTRATICS CC 22 September 2006 Available to: Registered Stakeholders, Interested and Affected Parties and General Public Download this document and associated maps from: www.tmnp.co.za Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: Base Information Report i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: SETTING THE SCENE...............................................................................1 1.1 Background ...........................................................................................................1 1.2 Project objective ....................................................................................................1 1.3 Approach and Methodology...................................................................................3 1.3.1 Phase 1: Definition of Study area ...................................................................5 1.3.2 Phase 2: Identify Issues .................................................................................5 1.3.3 Phase 3: Long-term vision.............................................................................6 1.3.4 Public Engagement ........................................................................................6 1.4 Purpose of this report ...........................................................................................7 1.5 Project Program.....................................................................................................7 CHAPTER 2: TOKAI: STATUS QUO...............................................................................9 2.1 The Study Area boundaries...................................................................................9 2.1.1 Geographical boundaries ...............................................................................9 2.1.2 Management boundaries................................................................................9 2.2 Infrastructure and Management facilities.............................................................13 2.2.1 Tokai Manor precinct....................................................................................13 2.2.2 Forest station precinct ..................................................................................13 2.2.3 Forestry Workers Village (“Bosdorp”) ...........................................................13 2.2.4 Forestry officers houses ...............................................................................14 2.2.5 Foresters house ...........................................................................................14 2.2.6 Orpen Road Foresters house .......................................................................14 2.2.7 Civil and Electrical services..........................................................................14 2.2.8 Communication Infrastructure ......................................................................15 2.2.9 Roads...........................................................................................................15 2.3 Activities ..............................................................................................................17 2.3.1 Harvesting ....................................................................................................17 2.3.1.1 Commercial forestry .................................................................................17 2.3.1.2 Mushroom picking ....................................................................................17 2.3.1.3 Buchu Plantation ......................................................................................18 2.3.2 Recreational Activities ..................................................................................21 2.3.2.1 Horse riding ..............................................................................................21 2.3.2.2 Bird watching ............................................................................................21 Prepared by Geostratics CC Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: Base Information Report ii 2.3.2.3 Hiking .......................................................................................................21 2.3.2.4 Walking with dogs.....................................................................................22 2.3.2.5 Mountain biking ........................................................................................22 2.3.2.6 Picnic and Braai area ...............................................................................22 2.3.2.7 Tea Room.................................................................................................22 2.3.2.8 Tourism.....................................................................................................22 2.3.3 Research......................................................................................................23 2.3.4 Conservation ................................................................................................23 2.4 Biophysical Environment .....................................................................................25 2.4.1 Vegetation ....................................................................................................25 2.4.2 Fauna ...........................................................................................................28 2.4.3 General Typography and soil conditions ......................................................30 2.4.4 Hydrology/Freshwater systems ....................................................................32 2.5 Cultural historical environment ............................................................................34 2.5.1 Prinskasteel River ........................................................................................35 2.5.2 Tokai State Forest Roads.............................................................................35 2.5.3 Tokai Arboretum...........................................................................................35 2.5.4 Tokai Manor House ......................................................................................36 2.5.5 Porter Reformatory.......................................................................................36 2.5.6 Tokai Forester's House (historically known as the District Forester's Office)36 2.5.7 Wood Owl cottage ........................................................................................36 2.5.8 Buchu Plantation ..........................................................................................37 2.5.9 Forestry Workers Village (“Bosdorp”) ...........................................................37 2.5.10 Tokai Road...................................................................................................37 2.5.11 Tokai Forest Picnic Area ..............................................................................37 2.5.12 Old Orpen Road ...........................................................................................38 2.5.13 Orpen Road Forester's House (Thatch cottage)...........................................38 2.5.14 Tokai State Forest ........................................................................................38 2.5.15 Tokai Forest Station (Historical name Tokai School of Forestry)..................39 2.5.16 Old Tokai Farm Road ...................................................................................39 2.5.17 Forest Edge Tokai ........................................................................................39 2.5.18 Diastella Colony ...........................................................................................39 2.5.19 Mulsim graves ..............................................................................................40 Prepared by Geostratics CC Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: Base Information Report iii CHAPTER 3: CECILIA: STATUS QUO..........................................................................43 3.1 The Study Area boundaries.................................................................................43 3.1.1 Geographical boundaries .............................................................................43 3.1.2 Management boundaries..............................................................................43 3.2 Infrastructure and Management facilities.............................................................45 3.2.1 Civil and Electrical services..........................................................................45 3.3 Activities ..............................................................................................................45 3.3.1 Harvesting ....................................................................................................45 3.3.1.1 Commercial forestry .................................................................................45 3.3.2 Recreational Activities ..................................................................................49 3.3.2.1 Hiking .......................................................................................................49 3.3.2.2 Walking with dogs.....................................................................................49 3.4 Biophysical Environment .....................................................................................49 3.4.1 Vegetation ....................................................................................................49 3.4.2 General Typography and soil conditions ......................................................49
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