The protection of endemic and nomadic avian diversity in the Karoo, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-20

  Dean, W R J ^a   Siegfried, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birds; Conservation; GIS; Karoo; Nomadism; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

ALAUDIDAE; AVES; GALLIFORMES; NAMA;

BIRD; CONSERVATION; ENDEMIC BIRD; GIS; KAROO; NOMADIC BIRD;

SOUTH AFRICA, KAROO;

EID: 0031426173     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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