An assessment of the freshwater natural capital in KwaZulu-Natal for conservation planning

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 665-673

  Rivers Moore, N A ^a   Goodman, P S ^a   Nkosi, M R ^a  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aquatic diversity; Freshwater conservation planning; Freshwater resource assessment; Kwazulu Natal

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER CONSERVATION; WETLANDS;

AQUATIC DIVERSITY; FRESHWATER CONSERVATION PLANNING; FRESHWATER RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; KWAZULU-NATAL;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WETLANDS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FRESHWATER; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

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

EID: 36049046292     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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