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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
August 2017
Print publication year:
2017
Online ISBN:
9781108123471
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108123471
Series:
Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
Subjects:
Life Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Horticulture and forestry, Ecology and Conservation
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Book description

South Africa is renowned for its wildlife and environmental conservation in iconic national parks such as the Kruger, one of the world's first formal protected areas. However, this is the first book to thoroughly analyse and explain the interesting and changing scientific research that has been accomplished in South Africa's national parks during the twentieth century. Providing a fascinating and thorough historical narrative based on an extensive range of sources, this text details the evolution of traditional natural history pursuits to modern conservation science in South Africa, covering all research areas of conservation biology and all the national parks around the country. It reveals the interaction between the international context, government, learning institutions and the public that has shaped the present conservation arena. A complex story that will interest and inform not only those involved in conservation science of South Africa, but worldwide.

Reviews

'This book certainly overturns oversimplified accounts of the country’s conservation history, provides rich resources for local and overseas scholars interested in the history of conservation science in the country, and encourages South African researchers and practitioners to see their history and efforts in international and historical context.'

Simon Pooley Source: African Journal of Range and Forage Science

'Emeritus Professor Jane Carruthers … has added to her impressive record of environmental history with a detailed scholarly analysis of the development of scientific study and the application of science to management within the national park and conservation sector in South Africa. … Both scientists and managers can learn much from this book.'

Marc Hockings Source: Parks: The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation

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