The Zambian wildlife ranching industry: scale, associated benefits, and limitations affecting its development.

The Zambian wildlife ranching industry: scale, associated benefits, and limitations affecting its development.

The number and area of wildlife ranches in Zambia increased from 30 and 1,420 km(2) in 1997 to 177 and ∼6,000 km(2) by 2012. Wild ungulate populations on wildlife ranches increased from 21,000 individuals in 1997 to ∼91,000 in 2012, while those in state protected areas declined steeply. Wildlife ran...

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Main Authors: Peter A Lindsey, Jonathan Barnes, Vincent Nyirenda, Belinda Pumfrett, Craig J Tambling, W Andrew Taylor, Michael t'Sas Rolfes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3867336?pdf=render

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