Alien vegetation - A number of reports have occurred on Table mountain recently, revealing certain key areas of concern: among the most urgent the problem of invasive vegetation.
Human destruction - To the extent of over 2 million people now use the mountain in one way or another annually.
The danger of fires - Another hazard, both natural and man made, is that of fire. These fires have been known to cost the city hundreds of thousands of rands as well as destroy many hectares of fynbos.