Open AccessProposed conservation plan for the black rhinoceros <I>Diceros bicomis</i> in South Africa, the TBVC* states and Namibia
Author(s) -
Paula Brooks
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v32i2.470
Subject(s) - rhinoceros , national park , geography , plan (archaeology) , endangered species , conservation plan , environmental protection , ecology , archaeology , biology , habitat
Selected Papers from the Rhinoceros Conservation Workshop, Skukuza, Kruger National Park,31 August – 4 September 1988 The conservation plan for the black rhinoceros presents specific aims and management guidelines for the conservation of the African black rhinoceros Diceros bicomis in the Republic of South Africa, the TBVC states and Namibia. The adoption of this plan, and the application of the strategies described therein (managing existing populations, establishing new populations and aspects of captive breeding) by the relevant conservation authorities should enhance the survival prospects of this species, both in the region and globally