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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Bwabwata National Park"”.
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The macro-charcoal signature in Bwabwata National park, north-east, Namibia: Calibrating surface macro-charcoal with environmental variables
… (top 2cm) were taken from six sample sites in Bwabwata National Park (BNP), Namibia and analysed for macro-charcoal pieces using the swirling method. Here we show that there is a strong relationship between charcoal abundance and burned area, as well as charcoal abundance and grassy vegetation …
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Prevalence of bacterial zoonoses in selected trophy hunted species, and the potential of human health risk in Bwabwata National park, Namibia
… and the potential human health risk in Bwabwata National Park, North East Namibia. The Park covers an area size of 6 274 km2. It is divided in three Core Areas designated for wildlife conservation and controlled tourism namely: Kwando, Buffalo and Mahango core area and a large Multiple …
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How has woody vegetation changed in north-east Namibia in response to land use, climate and fire?
… the case for protected areas such as that of Bwabwata National Park (BNP) in north-east Namibia. With a complex land use history and different fire management approaches being adopted throughout the area, the effect of fire on woody vegetation in BNP is currently poorly understood. This study …
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Indigenous knowledge for sustainable livelihoods: Evaluating non-timber forest product value chains for San communities in Northern Namibia
… (RVCs), as well as the effectiveness of international legislation as a strategy to enhance their value capture within these chains. The dissertation’s primary objective is to contribute conceptually to global discussions on equitable profit distribution from natural resources, focusing on …
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The presence, diet and relative abundance of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in Northern Namibia
… along the banks of the Okavango River within the Bwabwata National Park, recording a total of 967 camera days. Due to extremely low detection of the Spotted iii and African clawless otters (3 encounters), no density estimates were computed. Instead, a relative abundance index (RAI) of 0.3 of …
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The role of humans, climate and vegetation in the complex fire regimes of north-east Namibia
… regimes and management. The study is located in Bwabwata National Park (BNP), north-eastern Namibia, which is managed for both conservation objectives and people’s livelihoods. The park is inhabited by the Khwe (San), former hunter-gatherers, who have been using fire for millennia, and the …