Mark is a qualified, registerd Cultural and Nature Tourist Guide ( Western Cape including the Garden Route ). Born in Cape Town and growing up on the slopes of Table Mountain, Having followed his passion and qualified with a Nature Conservation Diploma Mark spent 32 years working first for Cape Nature Conservation and then Table Mountain National Park until 2012. During this time and amongst his many and varied duties, he was mainly involved in Environmental Education, especially amongst the disadvantaged youth, he also trained and managed volunteer guides for the parks and hosted international volunteers who helped with educational programmes and maintenance such as alien clearing and litter clean-ups. Passionate about nature and hiking, Mark enjoys sharing his knowledge about South Africa's rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage especially with regard to the Cape Floristic Kingdom, wetlands, birdlife and the Afro-montane forest ecology.