Alien species in South Africa’s national parks

Invasive Alien Species in South - Southeast Asia

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Can South Africa Afford to Become Africas First Welfare State?

This paper assesses the economy-wide impact of implementing and financing a universal or basic income grant (BIG) in South Africa. The various financing scenarios suggested by the proponents of the grant are presented, and these are compared using an applied general equilibrium model for the South African economy. The results indicate that the required changes in direct and indirect tax rates n...

Risk factors for lesions of the knee menisci among workers in South Korea’s national parks

BACKGROUND This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of the menisci lesions in national park workers and work factors affecting this prevalence. METHODS The study subjects were 698 workers who worked in 20 Korean national parks in 2014. An orthopedist visited each national park and performed physical examinations. Knee MRI was performed if the McMurray test or Apley test was posit...

Exploitation of freshwater eels in National Parks

Towards adaptive fire management for biodiversity conservation: Experience in South African National Parks

© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. This paper reviews the experience gained in three South African national parks (Kruger, Table Mountain and Bontebok) with regard to the adaptive management of fire for the conservation of biodiversity. In the Kruger National Park, adaptive approaches have evolved over th...