Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Impacts of Herbivores on the Succulent Karoo Vegetation of Anysberg Nature Reserve

Grantee Name: University of Cape Town

Hotspot: Succulent Karoo
Location: South Africa
Amount: $3,100
Dates: Dec 2004 – Oct 2005
Keywords: Land use planning, Livestock, Monitoring and evaluation

Conduct a rapid assessment to map grazing impacts in all geographic priority areas within the Anysberg Nature Reserve, so that fine-scale conservation and monitoring plans and interventions can be developed for priority areas most heavily used by game.

Strategic Direction :

3 Retain and restore critical biodiversity in areas under greatest land-use pressure