The role of private conservation areas in biodiversity representation and target achievement within the Little Karoo region, South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 446-454

  Gallo, John A ^a   Pasquini, Lorena ^b,d   Reyers, Belinda ^c   Cowling, Richard M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^d NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation easements; Gap analysis; Private land conservation; Private protected areas; Stewardship; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE LAND;

AFRICA; KAROO; LITTLE KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 58149265105     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.10.025     Document Type: Article

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