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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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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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Schwirzer, Anna-Maria. "Geomorphic attributes of palustrine wetlands in the upper Boesmans river catchment, KwaZulu-Natal." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01232008-114045.

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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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Govender, Jayshree. "A comparative study of land cover/use changes between Mkhuze, and three neighbouring private game reserves." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5572.

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In recent years several regions in South Africa including KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have experienced a significant shift in their farming practice, moving away from conventional commercial farming to the apparently more lucrative private game farming. This is clearly evident in the northern parts of KZN, where most Private Game Reserves (PGRs) occur in semi-arid areas, which are poorly suited to agriculture or livestock farming. These conversions of land cover or change in land use (i.e. from conventional commercial farming to private game farming) is occurring fairly swiftly even though the extent

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Rautenbach, Anita. "Patterns and processes of rodent and shrew assemblages in the Savanna Biome of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9886.

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The identification of non-random species composition patterns predicted by assembly rules is a central theme in community ecology. Based on life history characteristics, species composition patterns of rodents and shrews should be consistent with predictions from nestedness rather than competition hypotheses. This study investigated the seasonal changes in rodent and shrew assemblages in eleven savanna vegetation types in a protected reserve in South Africa. Rodents and shrews were sampled between 2009 and 2010 at Phinda Private Game Reserve (PPGR), KwaZulu-Natal. Sample-based rarefaction curv

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Muzirambi, Jones Mudimu. "Perception of local community participation in wildlife and tourism management: Phinda Private Game Reserve, Umkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23274.

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In South Africa, conservation and tourism planning that incorporate local communities, has a greater significance today than before given the historical Apartheid legacy, which marginalised the majority of the population from democratic processes and economic opportunities. Community participation in the critical facets of conservation and tourism, that is planning, decision-making and management has been an object of research discourse for a long time. Issues around sustainability, governance, employment opportunity and equity, cost and benefit-sharing, land rights, capacity-building, active

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Fourie, Petrus Johannes. "Digital soil mapping as a tool for improved road and game drive management within Phinda Private Game Reserve, Kwa-Zulu Natal." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26894.

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With the development of digital technology during the last decade and the improvement of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), it has become easier for various scientific fields to predict and extrapolate data. Various organisations and institutions continuously develop algorithms and software to assist with specific challenges in multiple fields of science. These technologies and principles have also been effectively applied in the soil science field of pedology. Traditional soil mapping, although effective, is time consuming, arduous and expensive. It is thus important to develop methods

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Hunter, Luke T. B. "The behavioural ecology of reintroduced lions and cheetahs in the Phinda resource reserve, Kwazulu-natal, South Africa." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29030.

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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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Canter, Kirsten. "Habitat use by ungulates in Thanda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/497.

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Knowledge of habitat use and selection is essential to managing ungulate populations. This study assesses habitat use by elephant (Loxodonta Africana), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) and impala (Aepyceros melampus) in Thanda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal. Firstly, I examine the effects of body size dimorphism, sexual segregation and predation on habitat selection and resource partitioning by ungulates. The mechanisms driving resource partitioning strategies were studied at three environmental scales, namely broader habitat (

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Gordijn, Paul Jan. "The role of fire in bush encroachment in Ithala Game Reserve." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10776.

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The increase of woody vegetation (also known as bush or shrub encroachment) in savannas has become of global concern to conservationists and rangeland managers alike. Bush encroachment has been associated with a decrease in rageland palatability. In addition, the increase in woody biomass has consequences for climate change, carbon sequestration, rangeland hydrology and nutrient cycling. As a result of these large changes in ecosystem functioning with bush encroachment, biodiversity may be threatened. Fire is considered to be one of the most important management tools used to control woody bio

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Graham, Philip Mark. "The responses of grasses to fire and bush clearing in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve." Thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6246.

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Contemporary and historical studies of the flora of the Hluhluwe Game Reserve (HGR), have emphasised the woody component whilst little work has been performed on the herbaceous vegetation. This is particularly true with regard to the responses of grasses to historical fire and bush clearing. This study attempted to elucidate some of these responses. Of all the variables considered in this study, woody cover, altitude, the number of fire events, geological and soil parent material are the most important affecting the abundance of grasses in this reserve. Most of these variables are not independ

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Coates, Gregory David. "Bushbuck ecology and management at Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10138.

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Msinsi Holdings (Pty) Ltd are considering the introduction of nyala to Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve in KZN. This reserve has a naturally resident population of bushbuck and is located beyond the natural distribution of nyala. Concerns for competition between these two species causing declines in bushbuck numbers elsewhere prompted the present study. The main aim of the present study was to determine some aspects of the ecology of bushbuck within the reserve to assist with decision-making regarding the introduction of nyala and species specific-management of bushbuck at the study site. Bushbu

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O'Kane, C. A. J. "Habitat selection, numbers and demographics of large mammalian herbivores in Ithala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2514.

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With the purpose of improving the conservation management of Ithala Game Reserve and other similar reserves, the aims of this study were to determine the reserve's large mammalian herbivores' habitat occupancy, numbers and demographics, to investigate the feasibility of road strip counts as a census method for the same herbivores and to establish what environmental factors influence their habitat occupancy, numbers and demographics. Four years of demographic data were collected by vehicle transects on giraffe, kudu, wildebeest and impala. During the final two years additional positional data,

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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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McKenzie, Margaret Caroline Mary. "The economic potential of game hunting on a small reserve." 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5413.

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There is an increasing recognition that conservation projects need to provide tangible benefits to the communities involved in them. In Africa a common method of providing economic benefits to communities is to sell the right to hunt wildlife in conservation areas. The Makasa Nature Reserve is a joint project between a conservation body and a community. The reserve is a conservation project that aims to provide economic benefits to the community involved. There are a number of possible income generating strategies for the Makasa Nature Reserve. This study is an examination of the revenue that

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Shrader, Adrian Morgan. "Utilisation of low density vacuum zones by white rhinos in the Umfolozi Game Reserve." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10267.

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White rhinos in the Umfolozi Game Reserve (UGR) are managed with a 'Sink Management Policy' which utilises natural dispersal patterns of white rhinos from an area of high density (the core), to areas of low density (vacuum zones). This study was initiated to determine how white rhinos utilised the vacuum zones, as the management staff of the UGR felt that white rhinos were not dispersing into them but utilising them only as areas of trophic resources. Significantly different white rhino densities were established in the Makhamisa and Masinda vacuum zones by removing white rhinos from Masinda.

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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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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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Tesfamichael, Solomon Gebremariam. "Mapping potential soil erosion using rusle, remote sensing, and GIS : the case study of Weenen Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6399.

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Accelerated soil erosion is drawing a growing attention with the recognition that the rate of soil loss is too great to be met by soil formation rate. Weenen Game Reserve (WGR) is an area with an unfortunate history of prolonged soil erosion due to excessive overgrazing that led to severe land degradation with prominent visible scars. This problem triggered the general objective of estimating and mapping potential soil erosion in WGR. Assessing soil loss in the area objectively has important implications for the overall management plans as it is reserved for ecological recovery. The most impor

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Calverley, Peter. "The conservation ecology of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at Ndumo Game Reserve in North Eastern KwaZulu-Natal and the Rio Maputo floodplain in South Eastern Mozambique." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11166.

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Up until 1969 Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) were considered as vermin in South Africa and were actively persecuted throughout the country. In an effort to re-establish viable populations within protected areas in Zululand a restocking program was initiated in the late 1960‟s and early 1970‟s. Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR) in north eastern KwaZulu-Natal was one of the reserves involved in the restocking program and the Nile Crocodile population in the reserve increased from a minimum absolute abundance of 348 (SE ± 3.39; N = 3) in the early 1970‟s to a minimum absolute abundance of 992 (SE

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Muller, Kayleigh. "What drives the seasonal movements of african elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ithala Game Reserve?" Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10722.

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The changes in plant quality and availability in space and time present a substantial problem to mammalian herbivores. As a result, these herbivores need to alter their foraging behaviour to maximize their energy gain at both small (plant level) and large (landscape level) scales. A megaherbivore, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana), has been shown to be selective in its foraging choices at both of these scales. Furthermore, the ratio of palatability:defences (e.g. fibre and total polyphenols) has been highlighted as an important determinant of habitat selection in elephants. The eleph

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Howison, Owen Erik. "How do alien plants invade : an analysis of the historical spread and potential distribution of the invasive alien plant Chromolaena odorata in and around Hluhluwe Game Reserve." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8357.

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Alien plant invasions and human-induced land transformations are the two most important factors contributing to loss of biodiversity, and Chromolaena odorata (C. odorata) is one of the world’s worst invader plants. It impacts negatively on biodiversity conservation, forestry and agriculture due to its rapid rate of spread, fast growth and hence an ability to transform habitats. It was introduced into KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in the mid-1940s, and has spread north and southwards along the coastline and adjacent interior. In 1961 it was observed in Hluhluwe Game Reserve, and has invaded and t

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Ron, Tamar. "The dynamics of social relationships among female Chacma baboons (Papio cynocephalus ursinus) in Zululand." Thesis, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10878.

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The focus of this study is the effect of environmental conditions on the social relationships among females in a free-ranging troop of chacma baboons (Papio cynocephalus ursinus), in a southern woodland habitat. The female dominance hierarchy, rank related differential costs and benefits to individuals, and the nature of special relationships between females, were followed. The study was conducted for a total of 18 months during three years, at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Zululand, South-Africa. The study troop occupy a rich woodland habitat with abundant food resources. Visibility under these conditi

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"Integrated conservation-development : a geographical analysis of policy and practice in northern Maputaland." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2968.

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The thesis examines the genesis and implementation of integrated conservation development and associated projects in northern Maputaland during the 1980s and 1990s. The premise upon which this study is based is that there has been a worldwide paradigmatic shift in conservation policies and practices during the 1980s and 1990s. The extent to which initiatives in Maputaland reflected these trends is examined. In formulating a conceptual and theoretical framework for the study, the developments within the discipline of geography as well as the paradigmatic shifts within the broader sphere of cons

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Gaynor, David. "Foraging and feeding behaviour of chacma baboons in a woodland habitat." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10434.

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Savannah baboons (Papio cynocephalus) have been studied in numerous sites throughout Africa. They have been found to display a wide variety of foraging and feeding behaviours. The aim of this study was to describe and quantify these for a troop in a southern woodland habitat and to determine what factors influence these in order to understand the choices made by baboons. This was done within an optimal foraging framework. The study included the development of random walk and optimal foraging simulation models of day journeys and a comparison of feeding and foraging before and after the troop d

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Wessels, Mathias Fittschen. "The role of fire and mechanical clearing in the management of Chromolaena odorata." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5492.

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The effects of fire and mechanical clearing were investigated for their potential in assisting with the eradication of Chromolaena odorata (previously Eupatorium odoratum). The study was divided into two focus areas, the first focused on mechanical clearing of dense stands of C. odorata on three sites and the second focused on the long term influences of a single burn on C. odorata plants in the different size categories. For mechanical clearing, two key issues were investigated; namely whether this type of clearing procedure was effective in dense C. odorata stands and whether rehabilitation

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Dlamini, Zamafuthi S. "Creating stakeholders in community-based natural resource management through traditional hunting : a comparative study of Inhluzani Farm and Mpembeni Community Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2730.

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The colonial attitude to traditional hunting practice was harsh and exclusivist and traditional hunting with dogs was therefore outlawed through legislation. This was the case throughout British African colonies and the former Natal colony was no exception. In some state game reserves, game rangers destroyed African dogs and on private farms, farmers shot dogs found there, yet traditional hunting had great cultural significance for African men. The destruction of dogs was a source of conflict and bitterness for rural people in KwaZulu-Natal. Due to the failures of colonial conservation practic

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Paton, Anthony James. "Transformation of the myth and the myth of transformation: over 100 years of guiding in South African game reserves." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/5588.

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This is both a critical history of the nature guiding industry in South Africa from 1902- 2007 and a subjective critique of the practical components of contemporary natureguiding. It focuses particulary on guides operating on foot in “Big Five” (dangerous game) areas. The early history and the subsequent development of “wilderness” trails in the Kruger National Park and the histories of KwaZulu-Natal Parks and Madikwe Game Reserve are examined. The influences of the Field Guides’ Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and the Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authori

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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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Hebbelmann, Lisa. "Changes in adult female white rhino seasonal home ranges in relation to variation in food quality and availability." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10353.

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As the dry season progresses across southern Africa, the availability and quality of food declines for large herbivores. Female white rhinos compensate for these declines by expanding and/or shifting their home ranges. These changes may be to incorporate habitat types that contain high quality food or quite simply more food. To determine the factors that drive these seasonal changes in home ranges, I focused on dry season changes in the availability and quality of grass in habitats utilised by white rhinos in the Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa. I expected that if food quality was the main d

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Tedder, Michelle Jennifer. "Dry woodland and savanna vegetation dynamics in the Eastern Okavango Delta, Botswana." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10005.

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The Okavango Delta is an extremely dynamic system with variable vegetation comprised of permanent swamps, seasonal swamps, dry islands, floodplains and dry grassland, savanna and woodland. The system is largely driven by the interaction between fire and the annual flood, which filters down from the Okavango River catchments in Angola. While extensive research has been conducted on the flood-driven vegetation little is known about the dry woodland and savanna regions bordering these flood-driven habitats. A taxonomic classification of woody species composition resulted in eleven vegetation type

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Arnott, Wendy Lynn. "The effect of burning frequency on invertebrate and indigenous flowering forb diversity in a Drakensberg grassland ecosystem." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8029.

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The KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa, is predominantly a grassland ecosystem maintained by fire. The effect of the current burning regime on invertebrate and flowering forb diversity in this ecosystem is poorly understood. The overall aim ofthis study was to contribute towards the development of an effective burning regime for the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg that will conserve invertebrates and indigenous forbs, two major components of biodiversity. The objectives were to examine the effect of fire and fire frequency on flowering forb and invertebrate species diversity, to determine wheth

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