Habitat use by a herd of introduced roan antelope in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 81-88

  Perrin, M R ^a   Taolo, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b Dept of Wildlife and National Parks ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Field technique; Habitat evaluation; Hippotragus equinus; Management; Movement; Roan

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GIS; HABITAT USE; INTRODUCED SPECIES;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WEENEN NATURE RESERVE;

ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA TORTILIS; ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; HIPPOTRAGUS; HIPPOTRAGUS EQUINUS;

EID: 0033379645     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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