Population viability of Cape mountain zebra in Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve, South Africa: the influence of habitat and fire

Watson, Laurence H.; Odendaal, Helena E.; Barry, Tom J.; Pietersen, Jacques

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2004.06.014

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“…The predicted low probability of a quasi-extinction for the Kammanassie sub-population is influenced by rapid population growth after the series of fires from 1997 onwards, and above average rainfall. Although the study suggests that the risk of quasi-extinction of the Cape mountain zebra sub-populations were relatively low over the next 50 years, it was still higher than expected and highly dependent on environmental factors and management decisions (Watson et al 2005, Watson and. This risk is exacerbated by small population sizes, inbreeding and competition with other species for suitable habitat (Penzhorn and Novellie 1991;Novellie et al 2002, Watson et al 2005.…”

Section: Population Viability Analysismentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Habitat suitability studies were conducted for Bontebok NP (Kraaij and Novellie 2010;Watson et al 2011;Strauss 2015), De Hoop NR (Smith et al 2007;Hurzuk 2009;Smith et al 2011), Gamkaberg NR (Watson et al 2005), Mountain Zebra NP (Winkler and Owen-Smith 1995) and Kammanassie NR . All studies showed that Cape mountain zebra prefer habitat with a high grassy component, and that only small portions of these reserves have suitable habitat for the species (Hurzuk 2009;Strauss 2015).…”

Section: B M P-s : C a P E M O U N Ta I N Z E B R A I N S O U T H A Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…39 (Novellie et al 2002;Moehlman 2002;Moodley and Hartley 2005;Watson et al 2005;Watson and Chadwick 2007;Sasidharan et al 2011;Hrabar et al 2011;Strauss 2015). (Novellie et al 2002) suggested a Cape mountain zebra population target of 2,500.…”

Section: B M P-s : C a P E M O U N Ta I N Z E B R A I N S O U T H A Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The increasing establishment of small founder sub-populations, lack of reinforcement and inaction towards understanding and implementing measures to increase genetic diversity of sub-population results in inbreeding, genetic drift, and loss of allelic diversity within sub-populations, and potentially results in decreasing the effective population size (a measure of its genetic behaviour, relative to that of an ideal population) Hrabar and Kerley 2013;Hill 2009;Sasidharan et al 2015;Moodley and Harley 2006;Frankham et al 2002;Allendorf et al 2012;Dalton et al 2016;Akçakaya et al 2007;Elmhage and Angerbjörn 2001;Hanski 1999;Olivier et al 2009;Ginsberg et al 1982;Lindenmayer and Burgman 2005;Novellie et al 2002;Moehlman 2002;Watson et al 2005;Watson and Chadwick 2007;Strauss 2015).…”

Section: Challenge: To Implement Effective Metapopulation Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…identifying spatially explicit priorities and actions for the conservation of Cape mountain zebra) (Penzhorn and Novellie 1991;Winkler and Owen-Smith 1995;Margules and Pressey 2000;Kerley et al 2003;Watson et al 2005;Smith et al 2007;Hurzuk 2009;Ryers et al 2010;Kraaij and Novellie 2010;Watson et al 2011;Smith et al 2011;Hrabar and Kerley 2013;Birss and Schutte-Vlok 2015 pers. comm.…”

Section: B M P-s : C a P E M O U N Ta I N Z E B R A I N S O U T H A Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

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This review is intended to contribute to the understanding of the interlinkage between wildfire in India's tropical dry forest (TDF) and selected ecosystem services (ES), namely forest provisioning and water regulating services, as well as biodiversity. TDF covers approximately 146,000 km(2) (4.4%) of India, whereas according to the MODIS fire product about 2200 km(2) (1.4%) burns per year. As studies on wildfire effects upon ESs and biodiversity in Indian TDFs are rare we partly transferred findings from other (dry) forest areas to the environmental situation in India. In India (intentionally lit) wildfires have a very important connection to local livelihoods and the availability of non-wood forest products. Very important adverse long-term effects are the deterioration of forest ecosystems and soil degradation. The potential for TDF to regulate hydrological cycles is expected to be greater in the absence of fire than with it. A general judgment on the effect of fire on biodiversity is difficult as it depends on the community and species involved but a loss of biodiversity under regular burnings is apparent. Consequently, forest managers need sound knowledge regarding the interplay of wildfires and ecosystem behavior in general and more specific knowledge regarding the effects on taxa being considered for conservation efforts. Generally, much more research is needed to understand the trade-offs between the short-term benefits gained from forest provisioning services and long-term adverse effects.

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Population viability of Cape mountain zebra in Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve, South Africa: the influence of habitat and fire

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

Adaptive Governance of Cape Mountain Zebra, Can It Work?

Adaptive Governance of Cape Mountain Zebra, Can It Work?

Conservation Implications of Fossil Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) in Southern Africa’s Cape Floristic Region

Wildfires, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity in Tropical Dry Forest in India

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