mountians that once were, are now something else...

I'm not all that sure what it is now, as it appeared closed, but they opened this area to the public in 2007. From what we understood of the signs, they worked to bring it back to a more natural state from 2000-2006 by planting native plants and encouraging native animals to be in the mountains.

This was once a query, and now is a park. It looked like there were picnic bentches below and BBQ pits. Although you see a road going around this area, it was closed today. We believe because it is the dry season and any BBQ would catch the whole mountian on fire... and yes, the whole mountian was on fire a few years ago. A spark form a car ignitied the dry plants and burned over 5,000 trees on the mountian near our apartment. Our apartment building was protected because we live near the petrol station but from the pictures I've seen, it got very close to town.

Although, I think this is a picnic area and they have a watering system for the plants, I didn't see a drinking fountain for people or animals.

Each one of the platforms with trees on them is about the width of two cars. They are big enough for those big trucks and machines to be on. 

 

I'm trying to think about how big this is...The trees on top, are near 20 feet tall. What look like shrubs, are mostly trees some are large bushes. (you can click on the images to see them larger.)

The query near our house is suppose to close. After which they'd fill part of it up with water and fish to make a camping and fishing area. That was suppose to happen a few years ago, but the query is still being mined. I also wonder, if they do make a lake, how are they going to minimize evaporation? and were is the water coming from??

Either way, when it is made, it will be a blast to walk around.