Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science

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Welcome to Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science

Koedoe is a peer reviewed, open access journal, published since 1958, that promotes science and environmental conservation in Africa.

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The journal works towards understanding, documenting and mitigating the negative influences of human development on conservation areas within the context of complex socio-ecological interactions. Koedoe publishes exciting original research, essays, short communications on issues of general interest, in-depth and critical reviews, monographs on large datasets and complicated issues.


Koedoe review:“Revamped and re-invigorated, Koedoe provides unlimited access for conservation scientists to the wide range of exciting research on African protected areas. “ - Prof. Richard M. Cowling, Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

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Vol 52, No 1 (2010)

Table of Contents

Original Research

Plant communities and landscapes of the Parque Nacional de Zinave, Mozambique Abstract PDF (905 Kb) HTML XML
     Marc Stalmans, Mike Peel 11 pages
A floristic analysis of the vegetation of Platberg, eastern Free State, South Africa Abstract PDF (688 KB) HTML XML Online Appendix (458 KB)
     Robert F. Brand, Leslie R. Brown, Pieter J. du Preez 11 pages
An ecological study of the plant communities in the proposed Highveld National Park, in the peri-urban area of Potchefstroom, South Africa Abstract PDF (1 MB) HTML XML Online Appendix (211 KB)
     Mahlomola E. Daemane, Sarel S. Cilliers, Hugo Bezuidenhout 8 pages
Techniques used in the study of African wildcat, Felis silvestris cafra, in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa/Botswana) Abstract PDF (565 KB) HTML XML
     Marna Herbst, Michael G.L. Mills 6 pages
The vegetation and floristics of the Letaba exclosures, Kruger National Park, South Africa Abstract PDF (1MB) HTML XML Online Appendix (235 KB)
     Frances Siebert, Holger C. Eckhardt, Stefan J. Siebert 12 pages
Evaluation of Themeda triandra as an indicator for monitoring the effects of grazing and fire in the Bontebok National Park Abstract PDF (387 KB) HTML XML
     Peter Novellie, Tineke Kraaij 5 pages

Review Article

Romance, reverence, research, rights: Writing about elephant hunting and management in southern Africa, c.1830s to 2008 Abstract PDF (297 KB) HTML XML
     Jane Carruthers 6 pages



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