Estimating the costs of conserving a biodiversity hotspot: A case-study of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 275-290

  Frazee, S R ^a,d   Cowling, R M ^b   Pressey, R L ^c   Turpie, J K ^a   Lindenberg, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^d S African Hotspots Prog: C   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation management costs; Off reserve conservation; Protected area costs; Restoration costs; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038400190     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00400-7     Document Type: Article

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