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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Okavango"”.
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Incipient continental rifting: insights from the Okavango Rift Zone, northwestern Botswana
… Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) data from the Okavango Rift Zone in northwest Botswana are used to map the distribution of rift and basement structures. The distribution of these structures provide useful insights into the early stages of continental rifting. The objectives of this study are …
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Climate variability and extremes in the Okavango River Basin, southern Africa
The Okavango River Basin (ORB) located in southern Africa is a region of highly sensitive and biodiverse ecosystems. It spans Angola, Namibia and Botswana, with the world-famous Okavango Delta located in the latter country. The ecosystems depend on the highly seasonal ORB streamflow, which is also …
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Nesting and Boat Disturbance Studies of Colonial Birds in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Colonial waterbirds nesting at the Okavango Delta have been subjected to different forms of human disturbances. Motor boat disturbance is one main example of these disturbances. The objectives of my study were to: (I) obtain baseline data on the nesting success and nest height in colonial …
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Lion population status and ecology in a seasonally-flooded wetland, the Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta in north-western Botswana, is a population stronghold for the African lion (Panthera leo). As lion populations are declining, there is a pressing need to develop conservation plans that can secure the future for lion populations in natural environments that face increasing …
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Flame and fodder: how fire and grazing shape arthropod communities in the Okavango Delta
… the countries in this region. In Botswana, the Okavango Delta is an exceptionally unique biological system with a vast wetland in the middle of the Kalahari basin, acting as one of the only consistent water resources. The complexity of this flood-driven system is not only due to seasonal …
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Two in one: explaining the management of the Okavango Delta World Heritage Site, Botswana
… modern and traditional management systems in the Okavango Delta Natural World Heritage site. It will focus on understanding the local values of the site, the current management system and traditional practices of the local communities. The expected outcome is to develop a syncretic management …
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Assessing the current status of local floodplain fisheries in the Okavango river, Kavango region, Namibia
… nursery grounds and could provide refuge for the Okavango River fish communities. Furthermore, from both the fishermen and experimental gear catches it was observed the species abundance was dominated by O. andersonii for the flood period. Species diversity for the different flood prod showed no …
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Mechanisms facilitating coexistence between leopards (Panthera pardus) and their competitors in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Large carnivores provide key ecological services to ecosystems, and full species assemblages are thought to be important in maintaining full ecosystem function. The African large carnivore guild represents one of the last functionally intact guilds of large carnivores on Earth, but relatively …
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Elephant space use in relation to ephemeral surface water availability in the eastern Okavango Panhandle, Botswana
… to manage Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC). The Okavango Panhandle in Botswana is a HEC hotspot and the focus of My study. A number of strategies to address HEC are underway in the area, however one longer term strategy that has been proposed in this area involves provision of artificial water …
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Occurrenceand distribution of fish parasites of potential threat to the acquaculture sector along the okavango river, Namibia
… studies were conducted on fish parasites on the Okavango Delta, Botswana. This thesis is the first on fish parasites in the Kavango River, Namibia. The study aims to identify parasites occurring on commercially farmed fish i.e.: Oreochromis andersonii, Tilapia rendalli and Serranochromis robustus …
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Water governance & international cooperation over trans-boundary water courses in Southern Africa: the case of the Okavango River Basin
… in Southern African, using the example of the Okavango River Basin as a case study. As a starting point it highlights the hydro-political context of Southern African, which is dominated by more than 21 shared water courses and faces significant challenges to its water sector namely through …
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A critical legal analysis of the law, principles and practice of transboundary water lar in Southern Africa: The case of Okavango river basin
… This dissertation is based on research on the Okavango River Basin, but also considers international law and other relevant comparative jurisdictions and river basins in Southern Africa and elsewhere. In order to answer the research questions, the literature that is applicable to the other …
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Towards appropriate, accessible information networks in developing communities : an assessment of selected information literacy projects and programmes in South Africa and Namibia
… information networks is scrutinised. The Okavango region in Namibia is used as a case study of a developing, rural community. The region is underdeveloped in important spheres such as health, agriculture and education. Library and related information services are either underdeveloped or …
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The presence, diet and relative abundance of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in Northern Namibia
… of otter species that occur in the Kunene and Okavango rivers, their diet as well as their relative abundance. Community sightings of otters were utilized, along with on sight observations (for example, sightings and signs) while collecting data in the field to determine the presence of otter …
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The characterization of MHC Class II genes of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) : an investigation of mechanisms that shape genetic diversity in natural populations
… four successive cohorts of crocodiles from the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Results from this study suggest that a combination of short-term neutral forces such as random genetic drift, together with longer-term selection influence variation at Class II loci in the Okavango Nile crocodile. Loci …
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THE EMPRESS OF ROME & OTHER STORIES THAT MAKE ME POSSIBLE
… the proto-transgender Empress Elagabalus, the Okavango Delta in Botswana where transmasculine lions prowl the plains, and The Tom of Finland Foundation for “An Evening of Pain” with transgender porn performer and artist Carta Monir. Pain reappears as a topic over and over in various ways, …
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Molecular characterization of rodent- and-shrew-borne viruses and the prevalence and intensity of infestation of small mammal fleas, in Namibia
… The regions are, namely, Hardap, Khomas, Kunene, Okavango, Omaheke, and Otjozondjupa. Nucleotide sequence analysis of PCR of the partial large segments of both a Hantavirus and Arenavirus were amplified from RNA extracted from the lungs of small mammal hosts. Hantaviruses were not prevalent in any …
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Evaluating the climate-related capacities and vulnerabilities of the Matsaudi Community in Botswana
… Saharan Africa. The Matsaudi community in the Okavango region of Botswana is heavily reliant on tourism and rain fed agriculture. The community faces social and health related risks from climate hazards. Solutions are needed. Unfortunately, a paucity of studies exists in these marginalized …
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Stratigraphic architecture of a shallow-water delta deposited in a coastal-plain setting: Neslen Formation, Floy Canyon, Utah
… deposited in similar water depths (such as the Okavango and Wax Lake deltas). When compared to a relatively deeper-water delta, such as the delta documented by Matthew Andresen in the Iles Formation, the lithofacies trends and stacking patterns are different. For example, the shallow-water delta …
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Tick-borne haemoparasite prevalence and Theileria parva strain diversity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from northern Botswana and Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
… samples in the Chobe National Park (CNP) and Okavango Delta (OD), Botswana and in the Gonarezhou National Park (GNP), Zimbabwe. Also, a quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay was used to identify Theileria parva more specifically in both these countries while the indirect fluorescent antibody …
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