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Russell, Jennifer M., and David Ward. "Historical Land‐use and Vegetation Change in Northern Kwazulu‐Natal, South Africa." Land Degradation & Development 27, no. 7 (2016): 1691–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2476.

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Nustad, Knut G., and Frode Sundnes. "The nature of the land: the Dukuduku forest and the Mfolozi flats, KwaZulu-Natal." Journal of Modern African Studies 51, no. 3 (2013): 487–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x13000396.

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ABSTRACTGreen-grabbing has recently been suggested as a label for describing processes of dispossessions undertaken in the name of conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. For the case examined here, the Dukuduku forest and the Mfolozi flats in northern KwaZulu-Natal, we will argue that the label obscures more than it helps illuminate the complex processes leading up to the present-day struggle over land rights. The land in question has been subjected to a number of different land uses in the past: hunting, conservation, commercial agriculture and small-scale agriculture. We show how contestation o

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Russell, Charlene, and Colleen T. Downs. "Effect of land use on anuran species composition in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Applied Geography 35, no. 1-2 (2012): 247–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.07.003.

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Nxele, Thembeka C., Tarombera Mwabvu, and Inam Yekwayo. "Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." African Invertebrates 62, no. 2 (2021): 411–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875.

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Little is known about the species composition of earthworms in agroecosystems in South Africa even though earthworms provide soil ecosystem services and are useful biological indicators of changes in the habitats. Given the land use and management impact biodiversity, the aim of this study was to document earthworm species that occur under cultivated land in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. A survey of nine farms that practise conservation agriculture was carried out between 2018 and 2020. Twelve earthworm species belonging to four introduced families: Acanthodrilidae (Dichogaster bolaui), Rhinodri

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Graham, Andrew W., and Mark AgDarroch. "Relationship between the mode of land redistribution, tenure security and agricultural credit use in KwaZulu-Natal." Development Southern Africa 18, no. 3 (2001): 295–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03768350120069965.

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Sharaunga, S., and M. Mudhara. "Factors influencing water-use security among smallholder irrigating farmers in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal Province." Water Policy 18, no. 5 (2016): 1209–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.242.

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This study investigates the physical, socio-economic and institutional factors affecting water-use security among irrigating smallholder farmers in Msinga Local Municipality to recommend policy. Cluster analysis was used to classify farmers according to their water-use security status. The logit model was then used to investigate the socio-economic factors influencing farmers' water-use security status. It was found that the water-use security status of farmers was highly influenced by the irrigation scheme in which they were operating. Across the schemes, farmers in the head-end of the irriga

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Adisa, Omolola, Joel Botai, Abiodun Adeola, et al. "Application of Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Maize Production in South Africa." Sustainability 11, no. 4 (2019): 1145. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11041145.

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The use of crop modeling as a decision tool by farmers and other decision-makers in the agricultural sector to improve production efficiency has been on the increase. In this study, artificial neural network (ANN) models were used for predicting maize in the major maize producing provinces of South Africa. The maize production prediction and projection analysis were carried out using the following climate variables: precipitation (PRE), maximum temperature (TMX), minimum temperature (TMN), potential evapotranspiration (PET), soil moisture (SM) and land cultivated (Land) for maize. The analyzed

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Versfeld, D. B. "Participatory catchment management — an opportunity for Southern Africa." Water Science and Technology 32, no. 5-6 (1995): 145–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0585.

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South Africa has hundreds of thousands of hectares of heavily populated and badly degraded landscapes. Past attempts at land management have been either through avoidance or the top-down imposition of “betterment” schemes. Participatory methods offer a new opportunity for communities living within these catchments to share their knowledge and to become involved in planning and implementing the management process. This paper discusses the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in a catchment rehabilitation programme in rural KwaZulu/Natal, the lessons learnt and the prospects for wider appl

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McCann, Kevin I., and Grant A. Benn. "Land use patterns within Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) home ranges in an agricultural landscape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Ostrich 77, no. 3-4 (2006): 186–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/00306520609485532.

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Dlamini, T. C., and R. J. Haynes. "Influence of agricultural land use on the size and composition of earthworm communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Applied Soil Ecology 27, no. 1 (2004): 77–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.02.003.

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Hitayezu, Patrick, Edilegnaw Wale, and Gerald F. Ortmann. "Assessing agricultural land-use change in the Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: application of mixed multinomial logit." Environment, Development and Sustainability 18, no. 4 (2015): 985–1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-015-9682-6.

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Phali, Lerato, Maxwell Mudhara, Stuart Ferrer, and Godswill Makombe. "Determinants of Farmers’ Participation in the Management of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 12, no. 6(J) (2021): 21–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v12i6(j).3121.

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Participatory Irrigation Management is an important concept in the management of water resources. It fosters collective responsibility and rule compliance, the lack of which creates a weak environment for sustainable water use. This study adopted Principal Components Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling to evaluate the determinants of farmer’s participation in the management of four smallholder irrigations schemes in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The selected schemes, Ndumo, Makhathini Flats, Mooi River and Tugela Ferry, are representative of the general management and farmer act

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Malan, Gerard, and Grant A. Benn. "Agricultural land-use patterns and the decline of the helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris (Linnaeus 1766) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 73, no. 1 (1999): 29–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8809(99)00011-0.

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Haynes, R. J., C. S. Dominy, and M. H. Graham. "Effect of agricultural land use on soil organic matter status and the composition of earthworm communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 95, no. 2-3 (2003): 453–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-8809(02)00223-2.

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Dlamini, Mandla, George Chirima, Nebo Jovanovic, and Elhadi Adam. "Assessing the Effects of Land Use on Surface Water Quality in the Lower uMfolozi Floodplain System, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2 (2021): 561. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020561.

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This study investigated the impacts of cultivation on water and soil quality in the lower uMfolozi floodplain system in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. We did this by assessing seasonal variations in purposefully selected water and soil properties in these two land-use systems. The observed values were statistically analysed by performing Student’s paired t-tests to determine seasonal trends in these variables. Results revealed significant seasonal differences in chloride and sodium concentrations and electrical conductivity (EC) and the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) with cultivated site

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Dlamini, Mandla, George Chirima, Nebo Jovanovic, and Elhadi Adam. "Assessing the Effects of Land Use on Surface Water Quality in the Lower uMfolozi Floodplain System, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2 (2021): 561. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020561.

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This study investigated the impacts of cultivation on water and soil quality in the lower uMfolozi floodplain system in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. We did this by assessing seasonal variations in purposefully selected water and soil properties in these two land-use systems. The observed values were statistically analysed by performing Student’s paired t-tests to determine seasonal trends in these variables. Results revealed significant seasonal differences in chloride and sodium concentrations and electrical conductivity (EC) and the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) with cultivated site

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Cooper, Jennifer, Jessica Schroenn, and Nevil Quinn. "Economic analysis of the eradication and management of invasive alien vegetation in the Mhlatuze river catchment (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 5, no. 2 (2002): 452–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v5i2.2685.

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Alien invasive vegetation threatens the functioning and existence of natural ecosystems in South Africa because many of these plants have no predators or competitors, allowing them to dominate the ecosystem which they inhabit. The rapid proliferation of this alien vegetation, ascribed to the increase in afforestation and changes in land use, has had significant adverse impacts on water resources, biodiversity and the stability as well as integrity of these ecosystems. Although eradicating alien invasive vegetation gives rise to a number of different benefits, this process entails enormous cost

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Hlatywayo, Johane P., and Thomas Masvosve. "Use of GIS and Orthophotos In Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Land Uses And City Expansion: A Case of Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa." South African Journal of Geomatics 4, no. 4 (2015): 526. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajg.v4i4.11.

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Chabalala, Dunisani Thomas, Julius Musyoka Ndambuki, Wanjala Ramadhan Salim, and Sophia Sudi Rwanga. "Application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Land Use/Cover Change Analysis in the Klip River Catchment, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa." Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal 6, no. 5 (2021): 65–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.25046/aj060509.

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Louw, AJ, EF Pienaar, and AM Shrader. "The biological, social, and political complexity of conserving oribi antelope Ourebia ourebi in South Africa." Endangered Species Research 45 (May 27, 2021): 71–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/esr01119.

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The endangered oribi antelope Ourebia ourebi is highly dependent on privately owned lands for its continued survival in South Africa. Despite the fact that conserving oribi may result in costs to farmers in the form of land use restrictions and pressures from illegal hunting, there is evidence that South African farmers are willing to conserve oribi on their lands. However, to date, no research has been conducted to examine farmers’ understanding of how to manage their lands for oribi or their motivations for conserving this species. We conducted 50 in-depth interviews with private landowners

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Alexander, Jarryd, David A. Ehlers Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers Smith, and Colleen T. Downs. "A multi-taxa functional diversity assessment of the effects of eco-estate development in the mixed land-use mosaic of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa." Landscape and Urban Planning 192 (December 2019): 103650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103650.

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Howard, J. R., M. E. Ligthelm, and A. Tanner. "The development of a water quality management plan for the Mgeni River catchment." Water Science and Technology 32, no. 5-6 (1995): 217–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0608.

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Located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Mgeni River catchment provides the potable water resources for nearly two million people, in an area of approximately 4 400 km2. The river system is well developed and impounded, but increasing population pressures in the catchment are placing greater demands on this critical water resource resulting in increasing loads of nutrients, faecal bacteria and suspended solids. Umgeni Water and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry are developing an affordable and practically implementable plan to manage the water quality on an integr

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Afonso, Beatriz C., Lourens H. Swanepoel, Beatriz P. Rosa, et al. "Patterns and Drivers of Rodent Abundance across a South African Multi-Use Landscape." Animals 11, no. 9 (2021): 2618. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11092618.

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South Africa’s decentralized approach to conservation entails that wildlife outside formally protected areas inhabit complex multi-use landscapes, where private wildlife business (ecotourism and/or hunting) co-exist in a human-dominated landscape matrix. Under decentralized conservation, wildlife is perceived to benefit from increased amount of available habitat, however it is crucial to understand how distinct management priorities and associated landscape modifications impact noncharismatic taxa, such as small mammals. We conducted extensive ink-tracking-tunnel surveys to estimate heterogene

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Burgoyne, Christopher N., and Clare J. Kelso. "‘The Mkuze River it has crossed the fence’ (1) – communities on the boundary of the Mkuze protected area." Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series 26, no. 26 (2014): 51–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bog-2014-0044.

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Abstract Restricting access to wilderness and wildlife resources is a contested topic in a time when developing nations are seeking to increase quality of life for their citizens. A case in point is the Mkuze Game Reserve which encompasses rich biodiversity and is surrounded by under-resourced rural communities. A history of exclusion from land and resources has left local residents feeling negative about western conservation ideals. Perceptions of protected areas and conservation objectives are important if management authorities are to affect a meaningful buy-in to conservation and sustainab

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Menyuka, Sibanda, and Bob. "Perceptions of the Challenges and Opportunities of Utilising Organic Waste through Urban Agriculture in the Durban South Basin." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4 (2020): 1158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041158.

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Waste management has become pertinent in urban regions, along with rapid population growth. The current ways of managing waste, such as refuse collection and recycling, are failing to minimise waste in cities. With urban populations growing worldwide, there is the challenge of increased pressure to import food from rural areas. Urban agriculture not only presents an opportunity to explore other means of sustainable food production, but for managing organic waste in cities. However, this opportunity is not taken advantage of. Besides, there is a challenge of mixed reactions from urban planners

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Wakelin, James, Carl G. Oellermann, Amy-Leigh Wilson, Colleen T. Downs, and Trevor Hill. "Habitat use by the critically endangered Blue Swallow in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Bothalia 48, no. 1 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v48i1.2173.

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Background: Habitat loss and fragmentation continue to threaten the survival of many species. One such species is the Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea, a critically endangered grassland specialist bird species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.Objectives: Past research has shown a serious decline in range and abundance of this species, predominantly because of habitat transformation and fragmentation.Method: The influence of land cover on Blue Swallow habitat and foraging home range, in both natural and transformed habitats, was investigated by radio tracking adult birds.Results: Results showed t

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Rushworth, Ian A., Dave Druce, John Craigie, and Brent Coverdale. "Vulnerability of vulture populations to elephant impacts in KwaZulu-Natal." Bothalia 48, no. 1 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v48i2.2327.

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Elephant were previously widespread in savanna and coastal systems of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), but were virtually extirpated by 1870. Over time, elephant have been reintroduced into their former range in KZN, but always onto small fenced systems (mean size 191.3 km2 ± 87.8 km2, median size 107.0 km2, range 14 km2 – 900 km2). These populations have increased rapidly (8.4% per annum), and although a number of populations are now being managed using contraception, the majority of the populations (66.7%, 14 out of 21) are stocked above the ‘preferred density’ as defined in their approved management pl

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BC Scott-Shaw, TR Hill, and JS Gillham. "Calibration of a modelling approach for sediment yield in a wattle plantation, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Water SA 46, no. 2 April (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/wsa/2020.v46.i2.8232.

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Hydrological modelling is an appropriate approach to investigate the effect of interactions of climate, land-use and soil on the water-use of natural or managed ecosystems, in particular where spatial heterogeneity exists. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model has evolved into one of the most widely used catchment-scale hydrological models, which has been extensively used to better understand hydrological processes. In this paper, the SWAT model was adopted to simulate a wattle plantation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. User-defined vegetation growth, soil and management input parame

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Malepfane, Ntwanano Moirah, Pardon Muchaonyerwa, Jeffrey Charles Hughes, and Rebecca Zengeni. "Land Use and Site Effects on the Distribution of Carbon in Some Humic Soil Profiles of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3919681.

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Taylor, Chantal, Jessica Cockburn, Mathieu Rouget, et al. "Evaluating the outcomes and processes of a research-action partnership: The need for continuous reflective evaluation." Bothalia 46, no. 2 (2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v46i2.2154.

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Background: The KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld (KZNSS) Research Programme is part of a collaborative, transdisciplinary research partnership between the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the eThekwini Municipality (EM), aimed at bridging the science-policy-practice gap. The research programme focuses on generating knowledge and capacity to support local land-use planning, management and policy development related to biodiversity and climate change issues. Objectives: The objectives were (1) to describe how a continuous reflective evaluation approach helped to better understand the research pro

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Brand, Robert F., Charles R. Scott-Shaw, and Timothy G. O’Connor. "The alpine flora on inselberg summits in the Maloti–Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Bothalia 49, no. 1 (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v49i1.2386.

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Background: Inselberg summits adjacent to the Maloti–Drakensberg escarpment occupy an alpine zone within the Drakensberg Alpine Centre (DAC). Inselbergs, the escarpment and surrounding mountains such as Platberg experience a severe climate; inselberg summits are distinct by being protected from human disturbance.Objectives: The aim of this article was to describe for the first time the flora of inselberg summits and to assess their potential contribution to conservation of DAC plant diversity.Method: We investigated whether the flora of inselberg summits formed a representative subset of the D

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Deleu, Julie, Jonas Franke, Michael Gebreslasie, and Catherine Linard. "Improving AfriPop dataset with settlement extents extracted from RapidEye for the border region comprising South-Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique." Geospatial Health 10, no. 2 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/gh.2015.336.

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For modelling the spatial distribution of malaria incidence, accurate and detailed information on population size and distribution are of significant importance. Different, global, spatial, standard datasets of population distribution have been developed and are widely used. However, most of them are not up-to-date and the low spatial resolution of the input census data has limitations for contemporary, national- scale analyses. The AfriPop project, launched in July 2009, was initiated with the aim of producing detailed, contemporary and easily updatable population distribution datasets for th

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