The roan antelope Hippotragus equinus equinus, is listed as
endangered in the South African Red Data Book. A herd of nine
roan were introduced to Weenen Nature Reserve (WNR) in 1988. The
herd has since increased to sixteen animals.
The aim of the study was to determine those habitat
characteristics which influenced the preference or avoidance of
the habitat types available at WNR. The extent to which the
antelope's occurrence was correlated with certain habitat
elements was determined. The roan preferred open woodland on
gently undulating terrain.
Themeda triandra was found to be the most common grass species
in the diet of the roan. Cauline grass species such as
Hyparrhenia spp. were avoided in the dry season. Dicots assumed
greater importance in the diet in the dry season.
Several management practices employed at the reserve were
assessed to determine their influence on habitat use by the roan.
These practices were not found to be incompatible with the goal
of conserving roan antelope in the reserve. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/10328 |
| Date | 13 January 2014 |
| Creators | Taolo, Cyril Lebogang. |
| Contributors | Perrin, Michael R., Bowland, Anthony Ernest. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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