The potential distributions, and estimated spatial requirements and population sizes, of the medium to large-sized mammals in the planning domain of the Greater Addo Elephant National Park project

Koedoe

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 85-116

  Boshoff, A F ^a   Kerley, G I H ^a   Cowling, R M ^a   Wilson, S L ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Addo; Conservation planning; Density; Distribution; Mammals; Population estimates; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; NATURE RESERVE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ELEPHANT; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037005283     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v45i2.19     Document Type: Article

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