Browsing by Subject "Protected areas"
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A concessionaire model for food and beverage operations in South African National Parks
(North-West University, 2012)In recent years, protected areas have come under pressure due to the budget cuts of government. As a result, national parks have had to devise strategies by means of which they are able to generate additional revenue, in ... -
Ecology and calling behaviour of the anurans of northern Zululand, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Amphibian population declines and extinctions have become a global problem. In order to address and track the extent of these declines, key information is needed. Therefore, a dire need exists for non-invasive, rapid, ... -
The effect of constitutional environmental protection on land ownership
(2015)Communities sometimes hold private property rights in or adjacent to a protected area. Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 (the Constitution) protects a person's private property in that ... -
EIA report quality in protected areas in South Africa – a SANParks longitudinal study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used internationally to avoid or mitigate negative environmental impacts that are associated with development projects. EIA is mandatory in South Africa for certain development ... -
Evaluating environmental impact assessment report quality in South African national parks
(AOSIS, 2020)This research evaluates Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report quality for a selected sample of development projects in South African national parks. It applies an adapted version of an international EIA report quality ... -
Imposex assessment and tributyltin levels in sediments along the Atlantic coast of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2018)Female marine gastropods develop imposex (growth of penis/vas deferens) when exposed to TBT (tributyltin). Ours, is the first report of an imposex survey associated with TBT in sediment along 920 km of South Africa's ... -
The quality of EIA alternatives assessment in protected areas : a case study of the Kruger National Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The Kruger National Park is South Africa's largest protected area, spanning two million hectares and is home to over a thousand different bird, mammal, reptile, fish, amphibian, and tree species. National parks attract ... -
A remote sensing and GIS scheme for rangeland quality assessment and management in the North-West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)South African rangelands contribute 80% of the total area of the country although most of them are believed to be degraded due to anthropogenic activities. In the North-West province of South Africa, degradation of rangeland ...