Mammalian fauna of indigenous forest in the Transkei region of South Africa: An overdue survey

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-124

  Hayward, Matt W ^a,b   White, Rehema M ^a   Mabandla, Khayalethu M ^a   Bukeye, Pakama ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Baseline survey; Conservation; Forest; Mammals; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; SPECIES INVENTORY; SURVEY; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; PONDOLAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TRANSKEI;

CEPHALOPHUS MONTICOLA; MAMMALIA; SYLVICAPRA GRIMMIA; TRAGELAPHUS SCRIPTUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 29144454574     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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