A dissertation submitted to the faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, in
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science
Johannesburg 1997 / South Africa has recently begun a number of conservation Initiatives
which link conservation with the development of people This follows a
worldwide trend in which it is acknowledged that conservation cannot be
undertaker without the participation of local communities who are most
affected by the establishment of protected areas The Thukela Biosphere
Reserve In KwaZulu/Natal South Africa iS such an Initiative The
research provides an assessment of the potential of the TBR to
successfully introduce a sustainable land use strategy in the region This
assessment is achieved through an investigation of the historical situation
as well as local communities perceptions and attitudes toward the TBR
and environmental degradation These attitudes are compared to a more
scientific analysis of land degradation The research made use of
participatory methodologies to assess these perceptions Findings
indicate that local Afrrcan communities are intensely aware of
environmental degradation in the TBR A number of factors however
prevent them from accepting the TBR as an effective land use option
These include oppressive historical polices leading[Abbreviated
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/20957 |
| Date | 26 August 2016 |
| Creators | Brinkcate, Therese Anne |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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