Browsing Research Output by Subject "conservation"
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Beachgoers' awareness and evaluation of the Blue Flag award in South Africa
(Coastal Education & Research Foundation, 2015)Beach awards such as the European Blue Flag are increasingly adopted in many countries as an environmental brand to promote better beach management and encourage tourism. However, the validity of the Blue Flag award has ... -
The bushmeat trade in African savannas: impacts, drivers, and possible solutions
(ELSEVIER, 2013)The bushmeat trade,orthe illegal acquisition and exchange ofwild meat,has long been recognised asa severe problem in forest biomes,but receives little attention insavann as,perhaps due toamisconcepti on that bushmeat ... -
The case for environmental flow determination for the Phongolo River, South Africa
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre Pty Ltd, 2015)The construction of Pongolapoort Dam in 1973 on the Phongolo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has considerably altered the hydrological behaviour and ecological response of the downstream floodplain. Changes in the ... -
Does social capital really enhance community based ecotourism? A review of the literature
(AJHTL, 2015)Community Based Ecotourism (CBET) is a unique type of tourism which was introduced as a way of alleviating the impact of tourism activities on the environment as well as striking a balance between local people and the ... -
Enacting and stabilising the nature of colonial history through hunting in the South African Highveld
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Before apartheid, Afrikaner nationalist ideologues composed a nationalist 'nature'. South Africa's political ordering was, thus, naturalised through nationalist 'natures' where settlers could perform their dominance over ... -
A review of some characteristics, socio-economic aspects and utilization of Zulu sheep: implications for conservation
(Springer, 2011)Zulu sheep are Nguni sheep of Zululand and are adapted to the harsh conditions of KwaZulu-Natal. They are used by rural farmers for economic purposes. Their numbers are declining, indicating a potential extinction threat. ... -
An updated plant checklist for Tankwa Karoo National Park, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2013)An updated checklist is provided for the flora of Tankwa Karoo National Park, which occupies an area of 143,600 ha. A total of 730 species and 780 plant taxa (species, subspecies and varieties), representing 267 genera in ...