Habitat utilisation by selected herbivores in the Klasserie Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

Abstract

A study of selected herbivores on the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Eastern Transvaal lowveld, was done to investigate habitat relationships as a means to develop optimum stocking rates in line with the mean carrying capacity. Use patterns for eight types of herbivore are analysed and compared with quantitative botanical data collected by the, then, Transvaal Provincial Administration (TPA) and subjected to CATMOD analysis. Guidelines for stocking rates and habitat monitoring are given.