Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Thesis (MTech (Nature Conservation))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. === Lions are threatened across their natural range. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP), comprising the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (KGNP; South Africa) and Gemsbok National Park (GNP; Botswana), is a strongh...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-cput-oai-localhost-20.500.11838-23462019-07-21T03:12:59Z Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Beukes, Barend Otto Radloff, FGT Ferreira, SM Radloff, FGT Ferreira, SM Lion -- South Africa -- Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Animal populations -- South Africa -- Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Ecosystem management -- South Africa -- Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Thesis (MTech (Nature Conservation))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. Lions are threatened across their natural range. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP), comprising the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (KGNP; South Africa) and Gemsbok National Park (GNP; Botswana), is a stronghold for the species. Population size and demography of lions in the KGNP has been addressed in four historic studies. Studies in mid-1970 and 1990 reported a female biased population whereas in 2010 the sex structure was skewed towards males (56%). The bias in sex ratios towards males was first observed in cubs and sub-adults in 2001 and later, in 2010, throughout the population. Furthermore, in the 2010 assessment of the lion population, a smaller proportion of cubs (< 2 yrs) were observed in comparisons to the preceding studies (10% vs. ≥ 23%). The skew in age and sex structures that were observed in the KGNP led to concerns over the long-term sustainability of the greater KTP lion population. The lion population carries further risks associated with the stochastic, arid environment, in which the KTP lion population persists. Human-lion conflict on the borders of the KTP and anthropogenic alterations of the environment further threaten lion demographic stability. 2017-05-11T09:07:12Z 2017-05-11T09:07:12Z 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2346 en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
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Thesis (MTech (Nature Conservation))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. === Lions are threatened across their natural range. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP), comprising the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (KGNP; South Africa) and Gemsbok National Park (GNP; Botswana), is a stronghold for the species. Population size and demography of lions in the KGNP has been addressed in four historic studies. Studies in mid-1970 and 1990 reported a female biased population whereas in 2010 the sex structure was skewed towards males (56%). The bias in sex ratios towards males was first observed in cubs and sub-adults in 2001 and later, in 2010, throughout the population. Furthermore, in the 2010 assessment of the lion population, a smaller proportion of cubs (< 2 yrs) were observed in comparisons to the preceding studies (10% vs. ≥ 23%). The skew in age and sex structures that were observed in the KGNP led to concerns over the long-term sustainability of the greater KTP lion population. The lion population carries further risks associated with the stochastic, arid environment, in which the KTP lion population persists. Human-lion conflict on the borders of the KTP and anthropogenic alterations of the environment further threaten lion demographic stability. |
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Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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Demographic characteristics of lion (Panthera leo) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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demographic characteristics of lion (panthera leo) in the kalahari gemsbok national park |
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
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