Browsing by Subject "Kruger National Park"
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Acute and chronic effects of acidic pH on four subtropical frog species
(Water Research Commission, 2016)Acidic precipitation is implicated as a possible cause of global amphibian decline. Even protected areas such as Kruger National Park receive acid rain which may lead to possible negative effects on the park’s natural ... -
Adapting to survive – Water management and aquatic science in the Kruger National Park
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)The availability of water has been a prime consideration for the management of the Kruger National Park (KNP) since its establishment in 1926. While the park is fed by five, historically perennial, river systems, its ... -
Application of a Sediment Quality Index for the assessment and monitoring of metals and organochlorines in a premier conservation area
(Springer, 2015)The physical and chemical characteristics of surface sediments from a leading conservation area, namely the Kruger National Park, were determined in order to identify potential stressors in the systems that may contribute ... -
Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides in an apex aquatic predator from a premier conservation area
(Elsevier, 2016)With the second highest gross domestic product in Africa, South Africa is known to have a high pesticide usage, including the highly persistent and banned group of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). South Africa is also one ... -
Browsing intensity of herbaceous forbs across a semi-arid savanna catenal sequence
(Elsevier, 2015)Ecological models to explain savanna heterogeneity and functioning weakly represent herbaceous forbs, which inevitably created knowledge gaps regarding the diversity and ecology of forbs. Forbs constitute over 70% of ... -
Comparing tourists’ and residents’ motivations for travelling to Kruger National Park, South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)This study analysed the motivations for visiting South Africa's Kruger National Park, with the aim of identifying similarities and differences between tourists' motives and those of people living near the Park. A factor ... -
Critical success factors for managing the visitor experience at the Kruger National Park
(North-West University, 2011)Nature–based tourism destinations have shown significant growth over the past decade and, with the ever increasing numbers of tourists travelling to national parks, the right management structures, goals and objectives ... -
Developing a competitiveness model for South African National Parks
(2015)The tourism industry is an extremely competitive industry which is mainly caused by the ever changing needs of tourists. However, despite the constant change in tourist behaviour, violent terrorist attacks on countries ... -
Development of an interpretation framework for the Kruger National Park
(2015)The growth of the ecotourism industry has resulted in increased demand for ecotourism and, consequently, the demand for one of the most renowned ecotourism destinations in South Africa, the Kruger National Park. Eco-tourists ... -
Diatoms as indicators of water quality change from drought to flood conditions in the Kruger National Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Water as a resource is important for all living organisms and forms the very basis of life. The transportation of water, around the globe, forms the hydrologic cycle. This cycle includes precipitation, evaporation, and ...
