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Ecological Interactions and Impact of the Tent Tortoise on the Succulent Karoo Biome
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University of Stellenbosch
HOTSPOT
Succulent Karoo
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$10,000
DATES
Jan 2004
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Dec 2005
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CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Succulent Karoo
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$10,000
DATES
Jan 2004
-
Dec 2005

Conduct baseline studies on the ecology and distribution of the tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) in the Succulent Karoo, identify priority sites for conservation, and produce sustainable management guidelines for land users within the Succulent Karoo. The project will generate public awareness of the tent tortoise as a flagship species meriting conservation attention.

Strategic Direction: 3 Retain and restore critical biodiversity in areas under greatest land-use pressure