Basic Environmental Information

The Swellendam Hiking Traill has the following Generalized Classification:

A PRISTINE environment depicts an area where nature still exists in its more-or-less pure form: clean drinking water in streams, indigenous vegetation and animal life with no trace of human constructions, activities or sounds nearby.

In a NATURAL environment one could expect to see and hear human activities to a limited extent; such as e.g. associated with farming and forestry. Exotic plants (e.g. pine plantations) might be prevalent; as well as cattle, fences and constructions such as earth dams.

To hike through a RURAL environment would imply close contact with rural development and its associated noise, crossing of public roads, hiking on forestry/ farm roads, visual contactwith agricultural fields, cement dams, domesticated animals, etc.:

A SEMI-URBAN environment will be typically an urban green belt or city park or similar where the built environment is adjacent to the trail and where the noise of vehicles and associated aspects of pollution will often be prominent:

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