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Linking Landowners and Small Businesses with Gamebird Conservation and Sustainable Use in Threatened Habitats in the Cape Floristic Region

Grantee Name: Odette Curtis

Hotspot
Cape Floristic Region
Location
South Africa
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Oct 2006 – Sep 2007
Keywords
Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Private sector

Assess whether managing renosterveld for gamebirds is beneficial to overall biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in renosterveld patches. Investigate strategies for optimizing habitats for Cape spurfowl and greywing francolin within renosterveld patches in the lowlands of the Overberg, as well as the potential for commercial harvesting of gamebirds as an incentive for landowners to alter land management practices.

Strategic Direction :

2 Promote innovative private sector and community involvement in conservation in landscapes surrounding  biodiversity corridors

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