Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Biodiversity"
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Agreement-based expansion of protected areas : requirements in terms of South African Environmental Law
(North-West University, 2019)Protected areas can be defined as "an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection of biological diversity, and/or natural and associated culture resources and managed through legal or other effective ... -
Apicomplexan diversity of selected southern African snakes and terrapins
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Southern Africa has the highest diversity of reptile fauna in Africa. Despite estimates that diversity of reptile associated haematozoans are higher compared to mammals and birds, there is a lack of research regarding ... -
Best land-use strategies towards sustainable biodiversity and land degradation management in semi-arid western rangelands in southern Africa, with special reference to ants as bio-indicators
(North-West University, 2006)In South Africa, the unsustainable use of natural resources by domestic livestock has led to resource depletion and serious land degradation. Rangeland degradation, especially bush encroachment and soil erosion, is ... -
Biodiversity offsets : investigating the perceived benefits for conservation in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Biodiversity offsets can be defined as conservation actions that compensate for residual significant, adverse, and unavoidable impacts of proposed developments on biodiversity and have been widely applied in South Africa. ... -
Cestodes of the order Onchoproteocephalidea II infecting cartilaginous fishes (Elasmobranchii) in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)South Africa is globally classified as the third most biodiverse country on Earth. However, the immense deficiency of taxonomic marine based initiatives, especially regarding parasitological research, within this region ... -
A comparative study of arthropod diversity on conventional and Bt–maize at two irrigation schemes in South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)The purpose of the research was to explore the experiences of educators regarding the training for the implementation of inclusive education in a Full Service school. A qualitative research design was chosen, using a ... -
A critical analysis of biodiversity offsets in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Biodiversity offsets are widely considered to offer a workable solution to the environment versus development dilemma by allowing development with residual biodiversity loss to continue, in turn for protection of equal ... -
A critical review of the South African freshwater angling legislative framework
(North-West University, 2010)Prior to 1993, freshwater angling in South Africa had been governed by the respective nature conservation legislation of the four South African provinces, the four "independent homelands" and the six so-called Bantustans. ... -
Diversity of non-crop plants and arthropods in soybean agro-ecosystems in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)Soybean is widely cultivated in the Grassland Biome of South Africa (>700 000 ha per annum). Yet the possible effects large-scale cultivation of soybean has on biodiversity in adjacent habitat is not fully understood. It ... -
EcoHealth survey of Herpetofauna in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)In this project, the samples were taken from reptiles’ oral and cloacal cavities. The majority of samples originated from healthy-appearing captive reptiles therefore the bacteria detected in this study form part of the ...