Systematic conservation planning: A review of perceived limitations and an illustration of the benefits, using a case study from Maputaland, South Africa

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Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 400-410

  Smith, Robert J ^a   Goodman, Peter S ^b   Matthews, Wayne S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Biodiversity Research Division   (South Africa)

^c Tembe Elephant Park   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Ecological networks; Implementation; Maputaland; Protected areas; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; SOFTWARE;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; MAPUTALAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33846099114     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605306001232     Document Type: Review

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