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Cronje, HP, MD Panagos, and BK Reilley. "The plant communities of the Andover Game Reserve, South Africa." Koedoe: Research Journal of the South African National Parks, 2008. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001060.

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Floristic characteristics of the Andover Game Reserve (AGR) were surveyed using an area-based survey technique and classified according to the data recorded from 88 relevés, using the PHYTOTAB-PC software package. Three plant communities, of which two each contain two variants, were described and mapped. The plant communities and their causative environmental factors were validated through detrended- and canonical correspondence multivariate analyses. The plant communities of the AGR were found to typify the floristics associated with the catenal sequences located in undulating areas on granit

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O'Brien, John William. "The ecology and management of the large carnivore guild on Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002604.

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Shamwari Game Reserve was the first enclosed conservation area in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to reintroduce free ranging lions, cheetahs, leopards and wild dogs back into their historic range. At that time (2000 – 2001), little information was available on the ecology and behaviour of these predators in the habitats of the Eastern Cape, and management decisions were based on assumptions and unfounded comparisons with extant populations but from quite different habitats. The aim of this study was therefore to obtain a better understanding of the feeding ecology and space use of t

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Smallwood, Samuel. "Evaluating ecological monitoring systems on Mabula Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2010. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02162010-105501.

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Gerber, Johann. "Impacts of impala on subtropical thicket in the Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/509.

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Subtropical thicket supports a large variety of indigenous browsing herbivores, such as elephants, black rhino, kudu and bushbuck, but impala historically never occurred in the Eastern Cape. The aim of this study was to determine what impacts extralimital impala (Aepyceros melampus) have on subtropical thicket. The thicket of the Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, was used for the study. To quantify the effects of impala, feeding behaviour and diet was investigated during summer and winter. Sixteen impala were also enclosed in a camp of subtropical thicket where they would be limited to feed

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Lehmann, MB, PJ Funston, CR Owen, and R. Slotow. "Reproductive biology of a pride of lions on Karongwe Game Reserve, South Africa." African Zoology, 2008. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000674.

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The reproductive biology of a pride of lions (Panthera leo) was studied on the 8500 ha Karongwe Game Reserve from 1999 to 2005. Over this period, the pride consisted of between four and 11 lions with a paired coalition of adult males during the first three years and a single adult male for the next three years.We recorded shorter than normal interbirth intervals, high birth rates of 1.3 cubs/lioness/year, very high cub survival rates, and subadults leaving the pride at young ages. This translated into substantially faster growth rates than are typical in large lion populations in ecologically

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Wiseman, Ruth. "Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786.

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Bibliography: leaves 43-49.<br>Wildlife populations in southern Africa are increasingly forced into smaller areas by the demand for agricultural and residential land, and many are now restricted by protective fences. Although numerous studies have focused on the impacts of elephants and other browsers on vegetation in large, open areas, less is known of their effects in restricted areas. The woody vegetation in Ithala Game Reserve, a fenced conservation area of almost 30 000 ha, was monitored annually from 1992 to 2000 to assess the impact of browsers on vegetation structure and composition. T

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Nyama, Cynthia. "Investigating aspects of corporate citizenship on private game farms : the case of Mtshelezi Game Reserve in Makana Municipality, Eastern Cape Province /." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1288.

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Ntantiso, Lundi Norman. "Bovine trypanosome prevalence at game/livestock interface of Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29705.

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In South Africa, trypanosomosis also known as Nagana, transmitted by Glossina brevipalpis and G. austeni, is the major cause of anaemia and chronic debilitating condition in cattle. There is a wealth of entomological information on the ecology of the two tsetse species generated following the devastating outbreak in cattle due to Nagana in 1990. However, it is unfortunate that these entomological data has not been supported by parallel studies on the epidemiology of the disease. Therefore, the present study presents the first intensive epidemiological investigations since 1990 to address the p

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Dyer, Siobhan Margaret. "Population size, demography and spatial ecology of cheetahs in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002058.

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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has experienced a drastic decline in numbers over the last 20 years globally and is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In South Africa, there are only an estimated 763 free-ranging cheetahs and conflict with humans is arguably the most significant reason for this low number. The aim of my study was to determine the population size and demographic characteristics of the cheetah population within the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve (TPNR), South Africa, and to contribute to a better understanding of che

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Pasternak, Graham M. "Environmental effects on group structure and vigilance in vervet monkeys." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology, c2011, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3147.

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Narrow riparian woodlands along non-perennial streams have made it possible for vervet monkeys to penetrate the semi-arid karoo ecosystem of South Africa, while artificial water points have more recently allowed these populations to colonize much more marginal habitat away from natural water sources. In order to determine the sequelae of life in these narrow, linear woodlands for historically 'natural' populations, I determined the size of troops in relation to their reliance on natural and artificial water sources and collected detailed data from two river-centred troops on activity, diet and

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Bissett, Charlene. "The feeding and spatial ecologies of the large carnivore guild on Kwandwe Private Game Reserve." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006195.

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The reintroduction of lions, cheetahs and African wild dogs to Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa created the opportunity to study the biology and behaviour of these large carnivores in an enclosed system. The research focused on space utilisation and feeding ecology of the predators, using standard observational methods. Changes in the structure of the carnivore guild, and changes in the prey base that occurred during the study were used as natural experiments to examine factors affecting space use and diet. In general, the diets of the predators were si

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Makin, Douglas Ferguson. "How does the ungulate community respond to predation risk from cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Samara Private Game Reserve?" Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018461.

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Predator reintroductions are becoming increasingly more common for multiple reasons, including assisting with the conservation of a predator species, the restoration of ecosystem functions and the economic benefits of their reintroduction for ecotourism ventures. There remains however, little knowledge on prey species responses to these predator reintroductions. As such, the reintroduction of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) into Samara Private Game Reserve provided an opportunity to investigate prey responses to predator reintroduction across a range of spatial and temporal scales. More specificall

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Bissett, Charlene. "The feeding ecology, habitat selection and hunting behaviour of re-introduced cheetah on Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape Province." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005384.

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The re-introduction of cheetah onto small reserves in the Eastern Cape Province has created the opportunity to study this species in an environment (Valley Bushveld) in which it has not previously been studied and which is quite different from the less wooded habitats in which previous studies have occurred. Thus the aim of this study is to add to the growing number of studies of cheetah in more wooded habitats and to contribute a better understanding of the level of specialization or adaptability in space use, habitat selection, diet and hunting behaviour that the cheetah possesses. The resea

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Welch, Rebecca Jane. "Population estimates and spatial ecology of brown hyaenas in Kwandwe private game reserve." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017810.

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During the last 25 years, the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa has seen the establishment of many small to medium sized (≤ 440km2) game reserves. These reserves have reintroduced many of the larger indigenous wildlife that had been extirpated by the early 20th century. As such, these reserves and wildlife introductions have created many research opportunities, including investigations on the ecology of reintroduced carnivores in the Thicket biome. Brown hyaenas (Hyaena brunnea) are one of the large carnivore species that have been reintroduced into the area. As these animals have predomin

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Forshaw, Nicola L. "Contingency and context in the relationships of female vervet monkeys." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology, c2011, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3215.

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This study explored the organizing principles of female sociality in free-ranging vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) inhabiting the Klein Karoo, South Africa. Females groomed more than males, grooming peaked at the end of the day and less grooming occurred during the mating season. Although females competed over food, they did not compete over grooming partners, rarely formed coalitions and did not trade grooming against other activities. Instead, they maintained grooming whilst trading between feeding and resting and feeding and moving. Despite seasonal shifts in food competition, grooming

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Mametja, Mamolotje Charles Eric. "Local community participation in tourism in the case of Manyeleti Game reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07302008-090251/.

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Fordyce, Nicholas. "Muddy memories : environmental change at Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - evidence from diatoms." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26382.

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Diatoms are microscopic algae found in almost all aquatic environments. They are habitat specific and have silica frustules which preserve well in sediments. They have been used extensively to provide a multitude of palaeoecological data relating to pH, nutrient loads and water levels. Here, the diatoms in a lake sediment core from Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, South Africa, are analysed to show fluctuations in littoral to benthic taxa, and brackish to freshwater taxa as indicators of lake level changes over time. Changes in lake level act as a proxy for warm/dry or cold/wet periods over time. During the

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Hyvärinen, Olli. "Long-term Vegetation Change Before and After Converting from Livestock farming to Game Ranching in Asante Sana Game Reserve, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28930.

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Although wildlife production is widely considered beneficial for semi-arid environments, few studies have reported on the long-term environmental effects of converting from livestock production to game ranching. Asante Sana Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has centuries old land use history, during which it was cultivated and heavily overgrazed by domestic livestock with associated loss in vegetation productivity and subsequent soil erosion. After 1996 game ranching was adopted in the reserve, with observed positive results on vegetation productivity. This thesis investigates the long-term (19

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Freeman, Natalie J. "Some aspects of male vervet monkey behaviour." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, c2012, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3212.

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The permanent coresidence of males within a troop is unusual but occurs in vervet monkeys. Several hypotheses have been projected to explain the coexistence of male vervets (predation risk, breeding season length) but these hypotheses fall short in explaining the multimale nature of vervet monkeys. In order to determine the explanation for coresiding males, I collected male behavioural data from two troops over the course of nine months. My dataset was divided into two categories, male-male interactions and female-male interactions. The male-male data indicate that breeding season is the most

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Cronje, HP, I. Cronje, and AJ Botha. "The distribution and seasonal availability of surface water on the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Koedoe, 2005. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000998.

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The availability and abundance of surface water on the Manyeleti Game Reserve was quantified to provide information towards the development of a water provision policy. A total of 696 water source sites were located with a mean distance of 223.3 m apart. The water source sites (natural and artificial) were monitored seasonally to describe the seasonal availability of surface water on the Manyeleti Game Reserve. There were significant relationships between seasonal rainfall and the number of water source sites and maximum distance between sites. The large number of water sources is regulated by

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Mamfengu, Phozisa Faith. "An assessment of habitat suitability of the proposed Tyefu community game reserve in Ngqushwa (fomerly Peddie) district, Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/736.

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Land use forms such as cultivation and livestock farming have become less productive and unsustainable in the Tyefu communal villages of Ngqushwa (Formerly Peddie) district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. This is manifest in abandoned and severely degraded cultivation fields as well as transformed vegetation, making it difficult to earn a land based livelihood. Against the backdrop of severe land degradation and poverty levels in these communal villages, game farming has been recommended as an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable form of land use. Tyefu Community Reserve is a proje

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Roux, Candice. "Feeding ecology, space use and habitat selection of elephants in two enclosed game reserves in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2006. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/298/.

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Thomas, Brittany L., and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Population density, spatial dynamics and territoriality in vervet monkeys." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology, c2013, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3456.

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Vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) are generally described as a territorial species, though variations in territoriality have been observed. This research examined the impact of high population density, large group sizes and extensively overlapping home ranges on the expression of territoriality in a population of vervet monkeys. Over a period of eighteen months, data were collected on three large troops of vervet monkeys (PTN = 31, RBMN = 39, RSTN = 57) on the Samara Game Reserve, South Africa. I examined the spatial dynamics demonstrated in this population, assed the extent and use of

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Teversham, Edward Mark. "Representations and perceptions of the Kruger National Park and the Manyeleti Game Reserve, 1926-2010." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:0ccbdeef-b98e-4753-b627-bb19cdf080c1.

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In 1926 the Kruger National Park in South Africa became the first national park in Africa to accept visitors. Since that date there has been a propaganda campaign to convince people outside of the administration of the importance of the national park project and the value of the wildlife inside the parks. As a large tract of land in a land-hungry region of the country, the Kruger Park required both political and public support to ensure its survival. This attempt to communicate with the public is the subject of my thesis. The idea of the national park, and the natural world that it contained,

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Fortescue, Alexander Kenneth John. "The use of remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques, to interpret savanna ecosystem patterns in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga province." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005533.

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This thesis explores techniques which ultimately strive to optimize production systems in rangeland areas of southern Africa. By linking spatially significant, satellite derived data to practical measurements of vegetation structure, valuable insight has been derived on processes of ecosystem function, in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A broad ecosystem response mechanism has been established from a conventional Normalized Differentiation Vegetation Index (NDVI). By responding to increases in production, which are driven by disturbance, this index has allowed quantitative systems theory in savann

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Botha, Susan. "Estimating seasonal diet selectivity and quality of four ungulates species using stable isotopes in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, Natal, South Africa." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26642.

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Van, der Westhuizen Rickert. "Biology and management affecting the decline of a black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis minor (Linnaeus, 1758), population in Ndumo Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31147.

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Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) are classified as critically endangered on the IUCN red data list (IUCN 2010). In Ndumo Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a black rhino population has seen a decline in numbers from nearly 50 rhino in 1988 to only eight in 2006. This study aimed to determine the factors or events responsible for the decline in black rhino numbers in Ndumo. The first part of this study focuses on the historical data and literature on Ndumo’s black rhino population. Specifically, I examined historical data regarding Ndumo’s black rhino population est

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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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Burgoyne, Christopher Nicholas. "An investigation of human activity and vegetation change around Mkuze Game Reserve, South Africa." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11314.

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M.A. (Geography)<br>In the last century, the establishment of protected areas has become an important part of managing South Africa’s wilderness and wildlife. The notion of untouched protected areas is becoming contested in a time when developing nations are seeking to improve quality of life for their citizens. With the promulgation of the NEM: PAA of 2003, resource sharing with local rural communities has become an important policy guideline for protected area management authorities. An example of a protected area where management has sought to facilitate resource access in neighbouring rura

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Goodman, Peter Styan. "Soil, vegetation and large herbivore relations in Mkuzi Game Reserve, Natal." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11291.

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Havemann, Paul. "Maximizing the benefits of patrol systems in protected areas : using area coverage as a foundation for effective patrol planning in the uMkhuze Game Reserve." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9818.

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The uMkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa is a key biodiversity asset which protects diverse natural resources of regional, national and international importance. The park has a notorious history of poaching, which is considered to be the second most important threat to biodiversity. Paramilitary patrol operations are crucial to regulating poaching in the park, and to the collection of data important for the monitoring of the state of biodiversity. The effectiveness of the patrol system as a whole is gauged primarily from enforcement-related data, and it was the intention of this study to prese

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Mathekga, Henrietta Laurencia. "Towards ranger resilience : a social work model to assist rangers in dealing with workplace challenges." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23819.

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Rangers, as vanguards of wildlife conservation, are constantly fighting off armed poachers. That makes their work stressful and dangerous. In spite of this, their needs are neglected and are not considered as the focus is on saving wildlife. Undoubtedly, the African continent is not spared from the unrelenting poaching menace that threatens to drive the world’s wildlife spicies into extinction. In response to this scourge, countries, in their quest to safeguard these species from extermination, have signed various treaties, continuously come up with different strategies and pledged th

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Berjak, Stephen Gary. "Spatial modelling of fire dynamics in Savanna ecosystems." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5755.

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Fire is used in the management of ecosystems worldwide because it is a relatively inexpensive means of manipulating thousands of hectares of vegetation. Deciding how, where and when to apply fire depends primarily on the management objectives of the area concerned. The decision to ignite vegetation is generally subjective and depends on the experience of the fire manager. To facilitate this process, ancillary tools, forming a decision support system, need to be constructed. In this study a spatial model has been developed that is capable of simulating fire dynamics in savanna ecosystems. The f

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Shackleton, Charles Michael. "The grassland dynamics of Mkambati game reserve." Thesis, 1989. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24238.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.<br>This work describes the coastal grasslands of Mkambati Game Reserve and their suitability for the present large herbivore complement. The initial description makes use of both field survey and quantitative sampling and multivariate analysis which facilitated the production of soil and vegetation maps at tre scale of 1: 10 000. Suitability of these grasslands for herbivores is assessed in terms of both quantity and qualit

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"Stress in the African elephant on Mabula game reserve, South Africa." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2509.

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The current study contributes to the science of biology in that it describes different methods of measuring stress in animals and distinguishes between different types of stress that animals are exposed to. The main aim of this type of research is to obtain as much information as possible on what more specifically elephants require from their environment in order to create a more suitable habitat under conditions that vary considerably from the environment in which the elephant evolved in. Two types of possible stress for elephants on small reserves were investigated: social stress and stress

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Smallwood, Samuel. "Evaluating ecological monitoring systems on Mabula Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29234.

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Ecological monitoring is an integral part of the ecological active adaptive management of wildlife reserves. The present study was conducted as an initial trial of a holistic ecological monitoring programme for Mabula Game Reserve using three existing survey methods. The information gained after each monitoring period and relevant management decisions are: <ul> <li> Large herbivore monitoring: This monitoring system gave specific information on which vegetation community each of the types of large herbivores are utilising and selecting. This information was used in conjunction with the two veg

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Kemper, Nigel Palmer. "The structure and dynamics of riverine vegetation in the Umfolozi game reserve." Thesis, 1991. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/26143.

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A dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for the Degree of Master of Science. .<br>The cyclone Domoina floods of 1984 were responsible for the large scale destruction and devastation of riverine vegetation in the Umfolozi Game Reserve. This event highlighted the need to gain an understanding af the structure and dynamics of riverine vegetation and to use this knowledge to develop a management strategy directed at the future recovery and maintenance of riverine vegetation in the Umfolozi Game Reserve. (Abbreviation abstract)<

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Mbenga, Emelda. "Visitor wildlife viewing preferences and experiences in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4529.

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Wildlife viewing is a form of recreation that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world, particularly in African protected areas. In order for protected area managers to cater for this demand effectively, managers need to incorporate wildlife viewing recreation into the planning and development of protected areas. Protected area management has traditionally focused on the management of wildlife populations and habitats to the exclusion of visitor recreational needs. Where visitor needs have been incorporated into the planning and development of protected areas, this has been throug

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De, Hoog Jeanette. "Habitat selection of African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) after reintroduction in Dinokeng Game Reserve." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15073.

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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, May 2014.<br>Conservation has led to African elephants (Loxodonta africana) being reintroduced to small game reserves. However, only a few studies have been done on how elephants react to their new environment after a translocation. Dinokeng Game Reserve introduced a herd of 10 elephants (Loxodonta Africana) in October 2011. Using Global Positioning System collar locations of one female elephant, I aimed to deter

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Bosch, Almero Deon. "The vegetation management of the Botsalano Game Reserve in the North West Province, South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000662.

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Thesis (MTech. degree in Nature Conservation)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2011.<br>The study was conducted on the Botsalano Game Reserve with the support of the North West Tourism and Parks Agency. No formal management plan is available for the game reserve and therefore the need for an ecological management plan and guidelines for the formulation of a vegetation monitoring plan constituted the basis of the study. The objectives of the study were: 1. To classify and map the plant communities of the Botsalano Game Reserve; 2. To provide quantitative data, collected during a formal vegeta

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Nakale, Gisbertus Shanyengange. "Using photo identification to estimate the population size of nyala (tragelaphus angasii) in Umkhuzi Game Reserve." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/19320.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Science, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2015.<br>Wildlife conservation and management requires an in-depth understanding of the demographics and dynamics of the population concerned to enable sound management decisions. Yet it is often very challenging to obtain reliable information of cryptic and highly migratory species. I used photo identification and capture-recapture methods to study the population of nyala, a highly secretiv

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Vowles, Kathleen Frances. "Faunal occurrence at naturally-forming waterholes in Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa." Thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/26658.

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Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science, Johannesburg 2018<br>This research examines the influence of surface water availability, which depends on rainfall, and temperature on faunal occurrence patterns at naturally-forming waterholes in Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The objectives assess the occurrence and diversity of species at three naturally-forming waterholes and to examine the implications that rainfall and temperature have on species visitation patterns at naturally-form

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Serfontein, Daniel Johannes. "An evaluation of the veld management practices of Mabula Game Reserve, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/2474.

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M.Sc.<br>Mabula Game Reserve initiated an extensive grass-monitoring programme ten years ago. At the same time, management kept records of factors such as rainfall, burning, game numbers and game composition that might have an influence on grass production. They also conducted an extensive mapping programme over a number of years to familiarise themselves with the physical phenomena of Mabula, namely geology, soils, slope and aspect, that influence grass growth. The most important aspect of their mapping programme was to divide the reserve into different vegetation communities. The objective o

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Meer, Talia. "FINDING THE COMMUNITY IN COMMUNITY-BASE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF NDUMO GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10222/13091.

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In South Africa Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) has recently gained popularity as the dominant approach to conservation due to its perceived environmental and social benefits and as a form of restitution for communities that were forcibly evicted from their land during apartheid. This dissertation investigates the disconnect between the rhetoric and reality of CBNRM in South Africa, by focusing on the case of Ndumo Game Reserve. It aims to critically evaluate the social justice and economic

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Beringer, Grant. "The efficiency of some structures to prevent soil erosion - a case in Mabula private Game Reserve." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/459.

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Accelerated erosion is a major environmental, social and economical threat in South Africa. It is estimated that in excess of 400 million tones of soil is lost every year in South Africa, with much of this erosion being attributed to improper land management and little or no erosion control methods. This study was aimed to determine the efficiency of soil erosion structures, which were constructed in the Mabula Private Game Reserve (Limpopo Province), in reducing the amount of sediment eroded at the sites as well as to determine the amounts of sediments deposited due to their presence. Factors

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Sinclair, Richard Roy. "An analysis of terracettes in a region of Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4353.

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Terracettes are a widely occurring form of micro-relief found throughout regions displaying various climatic and environmental conditions. Much speculation surrounds the processes responsible for their formation and development. An investigation of these micro-forms, their associated soil physical properties, sustaining mechanisms, and their relationship to slope stability was undertaken in Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu - Natal Drakensberg, South Africa. The study showed that relationships between terracette morphology and soil physical properties within the Reserve are few, and that c

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Jordaan, Hermanus Lukas. "Behavioural-ecology of the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3593.

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The main aim of this study was to classify and describe the plant communities in the home range of white rhinoceros in order to understand the animal seasonal foraging ecology. To provide a detailed habitat description, forty sample plots were stratified randomly. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, was carried out on the Viewpoint section of the reserve. Ten plant communities, grouped into five major community types, were identified. The veld condition and ecological carrying capacity in these communities were measured, stating an abundance of food on long g

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Jordaan, Hermanus Lukas. "Behavioral-ecology of the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3593.

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The main aim of this study was to classify and describe the plant communities in the home range of white rhinoceros in order to understand the animal seasonal foraging ecology. To provide a detailed habitat description, forty sample plots were stratified randomly. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, was carried out on the Viewpoint section of the reserve. Ten plant communities, grouped into five major community types, were identified. The veld condition and ecological carrying capacity in these communities were measured, stating an abundance of food on long g

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Simms, Chenay. "The utilisation of satellite images for the detection of elephant induced vegetation change patterns." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3104.

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South Africa’s growing elephant populations are concentrated in relatively small enclosed protected areas resulting in the over utilisation of the available food sources. Elephants and other herbivores as well as other natural disturbances such as fires and droughts play an important role in maintaining savannah environments. When these disturbances become too concentrated in a particular area the vegetation composition may be negatively affected. Excessive damage to the vegetation would result from exceeding the capacity of a protected area to provide food resources. The effect of the 120 ele

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Madela, Sibongile Rose. "Testing the use of the new generation multispectral data in mapping vegetation communities of Ezemvelo Game Reserve." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24997.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing) at the School of Geography, Archaeology & Environmental Studies) Johannesburg. 2017<br>Vegetation mapping using remote sensing is a key concern in environmental application using remote sensing. The new high resolution generation has made possible, the mapping of spatial distribution of vegetation communities. The aim of this research is to test the use of new ge

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