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Wheeler, Anita. "Factors influencing ecological sustainability in the ostrich industry in the Little Karoo, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011741.

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The Little Karoo, situated in the Succulent Karoo biome of South Africa, has been heavily transformed by land use, and only 8.6% of the remaining natural vegetation is considered to be intact. There is ample evidence that the main cause of degradation is the overstocking of ostriches, an industry that has been the major economic driver of the area for more than 150 years. The ostrich stocking rate currently recommended is 22 ha.ostrich⁻¹. A literature review was used to examine the evidence, assumptions and rationale on which recommended and actually implemented stocking rates for ostriches ar

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Mann, Gareth. "Aspects of the ecology of leopards (Panthera Pardus) in the Little Karoo, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012241.

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Leopards (Panthera pardus) are the most common large predators, free roaming outside of protected areas across most of South Africa. Leopard persistence is attributed to their tolerance of rugged terrain that is subject to less development pressure, as well as their cryptic behaviour. Nevertheless, existing leopard populations are threatened indirectly by ongoing transformation of natural habitat and directly through hunting and conflict with livestock farmers. Together these threats may further isolate leopards to fragmented areas of core natural habitat. I studied leopard habitat preferences

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Vorster, Paul Hendrik. "The feeding and spatial ecology of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and lions (Panthera leo) in the Little Karoo, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005379.

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The re-introduction of large carnivores into relatively small conservation areas that fall within the historic distribution range of the species is becoming an increasingly common occurrence. The success of such re-introductions depends very much on the quality of the information that is available to guide management decisions, but in many cases, little information is available. The re-introduction of lions and cheetahs to Sanbona created the opportunity to monitor the behaviour of re-introduced predators to a relatively large system that was characterised by a low ungulate stocking density an

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Sun, Xianfeng. "A water balance approach to groundwater recharge estimation in Montagu area of the Western Klein Karoo." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_4142_1178702615.

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This aim of this study was to improve the understanding and functioning of the Table Mountain Group aquifer system and contribute to the sustainable development of this potential source for water supply in the Montagu area.

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Van, Pletzen-Vos Liezl. "Pathways to the past : tourism and heritage in the Little Karoo." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3969.

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Thesis (DPhil (Geography and Environmental Studies))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rapid growth of tourism, particularly heritage tourism, in South Africa is leading to a detrimental impact on heritage resources. Part of the problem lies in the lack of knowledge visitors have of the significance and vulnerability of the resources they are engaging with. Another part of the problem is the inherent conflict between the heritage tourism sector and the heritage management sector. Whilst sharing the same resource base, each sector has very different aims. Tourism

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Cupido, Clement F. "Assessment of veld utilisation practices and veld condition in the Little Karoo." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1002.

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Rust, Catharine. "Meta-tourism, sense of place and the rock art of the Little Karoo." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1187.

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Thesis (DPhil) (Geography and Environmental Studies))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>The subject is the rock art within the region known as the Little Karoo in the Western Cape that lies between the coastal plain and the Greater Karoo, penned in geographically by the Langeberg in the south and the Swartberg in the north. During a ten year site survey of 150 sites with rock art, content and details of the rock art images have been recorded on site forms and where possible traced on polyester film and photographed. The sites tend to be small with, on average, fewer than 50 images, but t

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Nel, Margaux. "Touriga Naçional x environment interaction in the Little Karoo region of South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2877.

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MScAgric<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Little Karoo region of South Africa stretches from Montagu in the west, through Barrydale on the Langeberg Mountain, towards Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn and De Rust in the east, with the Swartberg mountain range in the north. The Wine of Origin district of Calitzdorp is a small, demarcated area around Calitzdorp in the Little Karoo, surrounded by the Rooiberg, Swartberg and Kleinberg mountains. With a mean February temperature (MFT) of 23.7ºC and a low annual rainfall of 233 mm, the district of Calitzdorp has a similar climate to that of the Douro

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De, Abreu Petra. "The short-term effect of rehabilitation on ecosystem services in the semi-arid succulent Karoo lowlands and the Little Karoo, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10422.

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This study has shown that using active rehabilitation in combination with improved management strategies (e.g. rest from grazing) may induce recovery of certain ecosystem services within practically relevant time scales. However, these benefits might not be tangible for landowners or society as of yet, due to the small-scale nature of the rehabilitation application along with the relatively high, short-term associated costs. To alleviate financial constraints on farmers and in order to socially and financially enhance local communities, the focus for now should be on sourcing funds from govern

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Van, Schalkwyk Salmon Jacobus. "Improvement of fertility and hatchability of artificially incubated ostrich eggs in the little Karoo." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005399.

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Ostriches are an important commercial species in South Africa and are becoming increasingly so in other parts of the world. Fertility and hatchability of artificially incubated ostrich eggs, however, is generally regarded as low compared to other poultry species and to ostriches in the wild. Investigation into specific farming practices at present indicated scope for an overall improvement in productivity through a sound breeding strategy. This thesis investigated factors that affect egg production, fertility, and hatchability of artificially incubated eggs in the Little Karoo region of South

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Nongwe, Ndumiso. "A systematic conservation assessment of habitat transformation and degradation in the Little Karoo, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6151.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-81).<br>This study focuses on the state of the environment of the Little Karoo and is comprised of three main analyses. In the first analysis, a fine-scale vegetation map of the Little Karoo (Vlok et aI., 2005) comprised of 369 vegetation units and 56 habitats within 6 biomes (or sub-units of a biome) was linked to a degradation map (Thompson et al., 2005) of the region. Using these data sets the extent of transformation and degradation with the major biomes, habitat units and vegetation units in the Little Karoo was quantifi

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Paulse, Jamie. "The behaviour and feeding ecology of extralimital giraffe within Albany Thicket vegetation in the Little Karoo, South Africa." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6747.

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Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv and Cons Biol)<br>Due to their popularity for tourism, giraffes are being introduced into Thicket areas within the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape. However, information regarding the activity budgets and diet selection of these giraffes is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to achieve three objectives; to determine the diurnal activity budget, diet composition and browsing levels, and the estimated browsing capacities of extralimital giraffe. The study was conducted on two privately owned farms, namely Kareesbos

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Pasquini, Lorena. "Privately-owned lands and biodiversity conservation : analysing the role of Private Conservation Areas in the Little Karoo, South Africa." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2007. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/12856/.

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The number of privately-owned parks has dramatically risen in recent decades across the world. Increasingly, these areas are attracting the attention of academia, government and non-governmental organisations because of their potential to combine biodiversity conservation with sustainable development, which is of particular relevance in developing countries. Little comprehensive information on private reserves, however, exists. This thesis investigates the role that private conservation areas fulfil in the Little Karoo region of South Africa, exploring the politico-economic and socio-cultural

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Vorster, Liesl. "Current status and impact (2004-2015) of indigenous ungulate herbivory on the vegetation of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Little Karoo." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25523.

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Game farming is becoming more popular in southern Africa and the introduction of large indigenous ungulates into confined enclosed areas could alter plant communities and ecosystem processes. This is of particular concern in semi-arid rangelands of the Succulent Karoo where the evolutionary history of grazing is not clear and the compatibility of large herbivores in confined areas remains to be demonstrated. The establishment of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, a 54 000 hectare private game reserve in the Little Karoo, which converted from livestock farming to game farming, allows an opportunity to s

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Roberts, Judith Ashleigh. "A comparative analysis of Shale Gas Extraction Policy : potential lessons for South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85754.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since its arrival onto the U.S. energy scene in the early 2000s, shale gas has had a significant impact on the global energy market. The fact that the shale gas supply of a single country has had such a widespread influence on the global energy market hints at the power that this energy resource holds as a ‘game changer’. With the fifth largest estimated shale gas reserves in the world, South Africa now faces the challenge of developing its own shale gas resources in the Karoo Basin. Having lifted the moratorium on hydraulic fra

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Madden, Christine. "The impacts of indigenous herbivore grazing over five years (2004 - 2008) on vegetation dynamics in four distinct vegetation types of the winter-rainfall Little Karoo." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26304.

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Vegetation in semi-arid regions is subject to change when heavily utilised by herbivores. Changes in species richness, species and growth form composition, total cover and plant palatability in response to rest (fenced) and grazing (open) treatments was investigated in Sanbona Wildlife Reserve over five years (2004-2008). This reserve is over 55 000 ha and has four dominant vegetation types: Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Western Little Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld and previously transformed Renosterveld classified here as Old Lands. There was no significant change in vegetation dynamics

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Erasmus, Krynauw. "Habitat use, feeding ecology and the impact of re-introduced elephants (Loxodonta africana) on trees within a restricted conservation area in the semi-arid, Little Karoo, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11913.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-97).<br>The reintroduction of free-roaming elephants on the 540 km2 Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa, raised concerns over the possible negative impacts that these animals may have on the biodiversity of the property, especially the tree component. The main objectives of this study were to determine the home range, habitat use and diet selection of the herd of re-introduced elephants and to document their impact primarily on the key tree species in the reserve. It was found that the hom

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Lewis, Colin A. "Late Quaternary environmental phases in the Eastern Cape and adjacent Plettenberg Bay-Knysna region and Little Karoo, South Africa." 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006749.

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Four major climato-environmental phases have been identified in the Eastern Cape, Plettenberg Bay-Knysna region and Little Karoo between somewhat before ~ 40 000 cal. a BP and the present: the Birnam Interstadial from before 40 000 cal. a BP until ~ 24 000 cal. a BP; the Bottelnek Stadial (apparently equating with the Last Glacial Maximum) from ~24 000 cal. a BP until before ~ 18 350 cal. a BP; the Aliwal North (apparently equating with the Late Glacial) from before ~ 18 350 cal. a BP until ~ 11 000 cal. a BP; the Dinorben (apparently equating with the Holocene) from ~ 11 000 cal. a BP until t

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