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The role of private conservation areas in biodiversity representation and target achievement within the Little Karoo region, South AfricaBiological Conservation, 142
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Rhino poaching statistics
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Wild property and its boundaries – on wildlife policy and rural consequences in South AfricaThe Journal of Peasant Studies, 39
Private individuals can own wildlife in South Africa (Game Theft Act 105 of 1991; Snijders, ). This has led to the flourishing trade of wildlife at game auctions, to huge commercial value of trophy hunting and ecotourism, to the broadscale homogenization of mammal communities, and also potentially the saving of many species from extinction. The proliferating ranching estate (hereafter, ranchland) is suspected to have facilitated the conservation of large tracts of indigenous vegetation, protected watersheds and enabled the recovery of degraded land. However, this is by no means certain, and anecdotal reports suggest the increasingly productive nature of ranchlands may be causing the same level or greater habitat degradation than livestock ranching. Determining whether ranchlands in South Africa have a net positive or negative effect on biodiversity, or for specific species, is hindered by the lack of trust between government and the private sector, the gap between scientists and practitioners, and the tension between commercial gain and conservation. Rhino conservation is a good example. In 2013, 1004 rhinos were poached in South Africa to fuel the rampant demand for their horns in end‐user markets, primarily in the East (DEA, ). South Africa houses >90% of the world's white
Animal Conservation – Wiley
Published: Jan 1, 2014
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