Human sprawl and the african widerness of the okavango

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 122-130

  Van Der Post, C H M ^a  

^a Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre   (Botswana)

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EID: 48749117111     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2004.9713816     Document Type: Article

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