Water quality for game in drylands: A case study from the Khaudum National Park, Namibia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 553-559

  Wanke, Heike ^a   Wanke, Ansgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Faecal pollution; Groundwater; Kalahari; Water supply; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; PROTECTED AREA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; KHAUDUM NATIONAL PARK; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34248140586     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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