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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"nature reserve"”.
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An assessment of the value of a small nature reserve, with particular reference to the Palmiet Nature Reserve, Westville, Natal
This study investigates the value of small nature reserves of less than 100 ha. The biological, recreational and educational values of small nature reserves in general are assessed and management for multiple-use activities is considered. A specific example, the 35 ha urban reserve, the Palmiet …
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Phytosociology and vegetation ecology of uMlalazi Nature Reserve
… and name the vegetation clusters in uMlalazi Nature Reserve. A total of 149 relevés were sampled. The sampling was carried out according to the Braun-Blanquet method with the plant data entered in TURBOVEG and exported into Juice. Classification was completed using the modified TWINSPAN …
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A dendrochronological investigation of Pinus radiata from Silvermine Nature Reserve
… of Pinus radiata were collected from Silvermine Nature Reserve, Cape Town. The site was located on a hill in the nature reserve where precipitation was assumed to be a limiting factor in tree growth. Ring widths along 82 radii on 41 samples were measured to the closest 0.1 mm. Samples displaying …
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Human impact on the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
… conservation area, the Cape of Good Hope nature reserve. The approach adopted views the reserve as a business concern that produces service commodities from the resources of the natural environment. Supply of these commodities was estimated from a visitor activity profile obtained by …
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A vegetation survey of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
The survey was undertaken on a 30 square mile (78 square kilometer) area at the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, in the Cape Province of South Africa. The applicability of association-analysis to the distinctive fynbos vegetation found in the Mediterranean type climate of this region, was …
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Climbers' perceptions toward sustainable bouldering at the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve
… a form of rock climbing, a t the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve near Niagara Falls, Ontario due to environmental impacts at the site. The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions ofbouldering participants toward sustainable bouldering practices at the Niagara Glen. The methodological …
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A heritage interpretation plan for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Environmental education. It interpretation is a field of non-formal has evolved largely this century as an aid in visitor resource management and the conservation of places of natural or cultural interest. Interpretation establishes channels of communication between visitors and the agencies which …
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Constructions of Nature and Environmental Justice in Driftsands nature reserve, South Africa
… thesis provides an analysis of the discourses of nature conservation in South Africa and Driftsands provincial nature reserve from constructionist and environmental justice perspectives. At the outset I examine the theoretical framework on the social construction of nature and that of …
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The population Biology of Sclerocarya birrea at Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… Hochst., subspecies caffra (Sond) at Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa. Sclerocarya birrea is a keystone plant species which is rated as one of the most highly valued indigenous trees because of its multiple uses. It is identified as a key species to support the livelihood of rural …
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Management strategies for outdoor recreation resources around the Maphelane nature reserve: a perception study
Environmental protection and the conservation of the natural resources gained great impetus in the 1990s after the introduction of the concept of sustainable development by the integration of economic, social and environmental considerations into development activities (Lim & McAleer, 2004:1). …
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Long-term monitoring of vegetation dynamics in the Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqualand, South Africa
… as a global hotspot of biodiversity. The Goegap Nature Reserve, east of Springbok, lies in the Upland Succulent Karoo. After all the livestock were removed and the reserve fenced in 1969, a long-term monitoring project was initiated to record possible vegetation changes under the reduced grazing …
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Biogeochemical niche construction in the forest-fynbos mosaic of Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, South Africa
… forest and fynbos vegetation in Jonkershoek Nature Reserve was investigated. A total of nine soil pits were dug in forest and on fynbos slopes with high and low gradients. Pits were analysed by depth examining texture while soil was also sent for x-ray fluorescent analysis and carbon and …
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Classification and dynamics of the forest vegetation of Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Kwa Zulu-Natal
The forests of Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Kwa Zulu-Natal, were examined to determine composition, grain, classification, dynamics and conservation value. Field sampling took the form of recording DBH for all species in twenty-one 0.04 ha circular plots, walking 5-metre wide transects in mature and …
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The dispersal of three mistletoe species by birds in the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve
The mistletoe species Tapinanthus leendertziae, T. natalitius and Viscum combreticola and their avian dispersal agents were studied in the field during February 1977 - May 1978. The study was carried out in seven different plant communities. Year-round surveys were made of the reproductive …
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Mammalian and avian diversity in a coastal nature reserve and an adjacent eco-estate
… of Cape Town to the neighbouring Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, from which the estate was originally cleaved. I used live trapping, camera trapping and point counts for small mammals, medium/large mammals and birds respectively to compare the fauna in both the estate and reserve. For birds I was …
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Politics of belonging and alienation: underprivileged communities' experiences of the False Bay Nature Reserve
… local communities surrounding the False Bay Nature Reserve in Cape Town, focusing on their sense of belonging or alienation. Conservation efforts often inhibit local communities' sense of belonging to nature, as they are seen as detrimental to conservation goals. This human alienation from …
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The phenological study of Securidaca longepedunculata, in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… individuals in the sandy soil areas of Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Phenological stages comprised of onset, peak development and decline; while phenological phase is time spent by those stages for example leaf yellowing (Ruml and Vulic, 2005). Phenological phases …
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Microbial diversity of a nature reserve: eukaryotic microorganisms of Mere Sands Wood in N.W. England
… into biological surveys is a new idea in nature conservation. Using Testate amoebae and Diatoms as model organisms, this study aimed at expanding the Wildlife Trust’s knowledge of biodiversity at its Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve by describing and quantifying microbial diversity and …
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