A comparative assessment of baobab density in northern <scp>M</scp>ana <scp>P</scp>ools <scp>N</scp>ational <scp>P</scp>ark, <scp>Z</scp>imbabwe

Ndoro, Onias; Mashapa, Clayton; Kativu, Shakkie; Gandiwa, Edson

doi:10.1111/aje.12189

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“…To measure human pressure on the natural environment we used the recently updated Human Footprint (Venter et al 2016a, Venter et al 2016b, which is a globally-standardised measure of cumulative human pressure on the terrestrial environment. The updated Human Footprint is based on the original methodology developed by (Sanderson et al 2002 (Bradshaw et al 2007), overabundant species (Ndoro et al 2015), wildlife poaching (Plumptre et al 2007, Wittemyer et al 2014, tourism pressure (Li et al 2008), and rapid climate change (Scheffer et al 2015), are not directly accounted for in the Human Footprint data. Although in some cases the included pressure data, including population density, night lights, railways, major roadways and navigable waterways, can contribute to these threats (e.g.…”

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Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites

Allan

Venter

Maxwell

et al. 2017

Biological Conservation

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• Natural World Heritage Sites (NWHS) are designated because of their global significance, yet there has been no systematic quantitative assessment of how humanity is negatively affecting them. • Increases in human pressure and forest loss are occurring across the vast majority of forested NWHS. • NWHS are becoming isolated by substantial increases in human pressure and forest loss in the landscapes surrounding them. • We demonstrate how globally comparable quantitative metrics can be used to help monitor NWHS and provide crucial baseline information necessary for their long-term preservation.

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Section: Analyzing Human Pressurementioning

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Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites

Allan

Venter

Maxwell

et al. 2017

Biological Conservation

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“…Still, it is important to note that it does not include data on all the possible threats and pressures facing NWHS. Other threats, including invasive species [20] , overabundant species [21] , wildlife poaching [22,23] , tourism pressure [24] , and rapid climate change [25] , are not directly accounted for in the Human Footprint data.…”

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Evaluate the spatio-temporal changes of vegetation and human activities in China’s Wulingyuan Natural World Heritage Site

Zhang

Yang

2019

E3S Web Conf.

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The Wulingyuan area, in Zhangjiajie, China, is a world natural heritage site famous for quartz sand and rock peak landscape. The assessment of vegetation dynamics and human activities are conducive to protecting the heritage value and to formulating sustainable development plans. Here, we use long-term MODIS data to quantify the spatiotemporal changes of vegetation and the response to environmental variables through three NDVI processing methods. We also analyze human activities and policy changes. The results indicated the following. (i) The vegetation in Wu has been in good condition on average for the past 18 years, with a high vegetation index and high vegetation productivity. (ii) The vegetation in Wu and each subarea shows an overall improvement trend, 71.00% (60.03%, 46.80%), and shows an increase in AM-NDVI (SG-NDVI and STI). Spatially, the vegetation increase area is mainly located in the buffer area, and a very small vegetation decrease area is in the development region. (iii) There are correlations between vegetation and temperature and precipitation, but neither of them passed the significance test. (iv)To comply with the World Heritage Convention, establishing national scenic areas and supplementing woodland protection planning may be the key policies having a positive effect on the vegetation change.

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“…Dunham, (1989b) studied vegetation environment relationship of a middle Zambezi floodplain. Other studies have focused on the impact of elephants on baobab trees in the park [18][19]. A few studies have been done on the impact of elephants and other environmental factors (particularly soils) on vegetation within the valley flow which is dominated by C. mopane.…”

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Influence of Soil Drainage and Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Damage on Abundance and Structure of Colophospermum mopane in Central Mana Pools National Park Zimbabwe

Moses¹,

Simbarashe²,

Farai³

2017

Poult Fish Wildl Sci

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A study on the influence of soil drainage and elephant damage on the abundance and structure of Colophospermum mopane was carried out in Central Mana Pools National Park (MPNP) Zimbabwe. Data were collected in AprilMay 2013. The stratified random sampling method was employed. The study area was stratified according to soil drainage. Three strata were established namely; well drained, moderately drained and poorly drained soils. Ten plots were sampled in each strata and a total of 30 plots were sampled to determine the abundance and structure of C. mopane in Central MPNP. Results from One way ANOVA showed significant differences in tree height, basal area, tree canopy volume, shrub canopy volume, sapling density, tree density, number of stems per tree and damaged trees density (P˂0.05). There was no significant difference in the number of dead trees across the three strata (P˃0.05). Moderately drained soil had the highest number of undamaged trees (n=91; 42%), saplings and stems per tree. Well drained soils had the highest number of damaged live trees (n=112; 51%) and poorly drained soils had the highest number of dead trees (n=60; 51%). There were significant differences in damage (P˂0.001). Regression analysis showed a negative relationship between elephant density and damaged trees density (R 2 =0.03; P˃0.05), however, there was a positive relationship between elephant density and dead trees (R 2 =0.3865; P˂0.05). Results from this study suggest that soil properties as well as elephant damage have an influence on the abundance and structure of C. mopane, therefore the need for constant monitoring of this tree species. Influence of Soil

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A comparative assessment of baobab density in northern Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites

Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites

Evaluate the spatio-temporal changes of vegetation and human activities in China’s Wulingyuan Natural World Heritage Site

Influence of Soil Drainage and Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Damage on Abundance and Structure of Colophospermum mopane in Central Mana Pools National Park Zimbabwe

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