Ecological planning proposal for Kruger National Park |
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Authors: | W F Van Riet J Cooks |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Pretoria, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa;(2) Department of Geography, University of Pretoria, 0002 Pretoria, South Africa |
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Abstract: | This article discusses an application of the ecological planning model proposed by Van Riet and Cooks. The various steps outlined
in this model have been applied to Kruger National Park in South Africa. The natural features of Kruger National Park, which
form the basis of such an ecological planning exercise and from which the various land use categories, values, and zoning
classes can be determined, are discussed in detail. The suitability of each of the various features is analyzed and a final
zoning proposal for Kruger National Park is suggested. Furthermore a method for selecting a site for a new camp is illustrated
by referring to the site for the new Mopane rest camp which is now under construction in the Kruger National Park.
The conclusion is reached that the proposed ecological planning model can be used successfully in planning conservation areas
such as Kruger National Park and for the selection of the most desirable sites for the establishment of new rest camps. Its
suitability as a practical model in such planning exercises is proven by the fact that the siting proposals of two new camps
based on this model have been accepted by the National Parks Board, the controlling body of Kruger National Park. |
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Keywords: | Conservation Ecology Planning Land use Zoning Camp siting |
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