Turning strategy into action: Implementing a conservation action plan in the Cape Floristic Region

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 291-297

  Gelderblom, Caroline M ^a   Van Wilgen, Brian W ^a   Nel, Jeanne L ^a   Sandwith, Trevor ^b   Botha, Mark ^c   Hauck, Maria ^d  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Cape Action Plan for the Environment   (South Africa)

^c Botanical Society of South Africa   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community involvement; Fynbos; South Africa; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CONSERVATION PLANNING; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038061907     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00399-3     Document Type: Article

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