The impact of land transformation on breeding Blue Swallows Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall, in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-255

  Wakelin, J ^a   Hill, T R ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Critically Endangered; Geographical Information Systems; Land transformation; Mistbelt grasslands

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BREEDING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; LAND USE CHANGE; LOCAL EXTINCTION; NESTING; PASSERINE; PLANTATION FORESTRY;

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

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO ATROCAERULEA;

EID: 36148946794     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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