Open AccessNotes on the economic use of the Kruger National Park
Author(s) -
Willem Engelbrecht,
P. T. van der Walt
Publication year - 1993
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.v36i2.380
Subject(s) - national park , geography , agriculture , social benefits , environmental resource management , environmental protection , economics , archaeology , materials science , tailings , metallurgy
In an economic analysis the present use of the most important national park in South Africa, (Kruger National Park) is compared with the use of the same land for agricultural purposes. The present use of the Kruger National Park creates substantially more net social benefits to society than agricultural use. The question remains whether these benefits are equitably distributed at various levels of the South African society