An evaluation of the Phragmites australis reed use by communities neighbouring the Tembe Elephant Park, Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisor Van Rooyen, M.W. (Margaretha W.), 1950- en
dc.contributor.postgraduate Tarr, Jason Alec en
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dc.date.available 2007-04-02 en
dc.date.available 2013-09-06T15:40:37Z
dc.date.created 2006-09-07 en
dc.date.issued 2007-04-02 en
dc.date.submitted 2007-03-30 en
dc.description Dissertation (MSc (Wildlife Management))--University of Pretoria, 2007. en
dc.description.abstract The commercial harvesting of Phragmites australis reeds in the Tembe Elephant Park, Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal was investigated to determine the impact of reed use on the Muzi Swamp. The reed quality in the harvesting areas within the Tembe Elephant Park has deteriorated over time, with the reeds in the harvested areas being by and large shorter and thinner than the reeds in the other areas of the reserve where harvesting is not allowed. The impact of continuous harvesting in combination with the accidental burning of certain areas in the Muzi Swamp was also found to be detrimental to reed production when compared to other treatments. Poor rural communities neighbouring the Tembe Elephant Park are dependant on the reed resource for both income supplementation and for use in the construction of dwellings. Reeds offer a cheaper alternative to the more western building materials, which is of utmost importance in an area where the mean yearly income is around ZAR 6000 per annum. The manufacture of prefabricated reed and forest timber huts by the local reed harvesters in the summer months would facilitate a winter only harvest, which is more beneficial and is integral to the improvement of the long-term reed quality in the Muzi Swamp. In addition, the cost of these proposed prefabricated reed and forest timber huts is approximately one third of the cost of a similar sized hut that is constructed from bricks and cement. Management recommendations for the controlled harvesting area in Muzi Swamp of the Tembe Elephant Park, as well as the section of the Muzi Swamp that is not afforded protection by Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, are also presented. en
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dc.description.department Centre for Wildlife Management en
dc.identifier.citation Tarr, J 2006, An evaluation of the Phragmites australis reed use by communities neighbouring the Tembe Elephant Park, Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23606 > en
dc.identifier.upetdurl http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03302007-162647/ en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23606
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria en_ZA
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dc.subject Phragmites australis harvesting en
dc.subject Phragmites australis south africa kwazulu-natal en
dc.subject Commercial products south africa management en
dc.subject Primary commodities south africa management en
dc.subject Building materials south africa kwazulu-natal en
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.title An evaluation of the Phragmites australis reed use by communities neighbouring the Tembe Elephant Park, Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa en
dc.type Dissertation en


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