Author:Nel, JL; Reyers, B; Roux, DJ; Cowling, RMDate:Aug 2009There has been very little consideration of freshwater ecosystems in identifying and designing protected areas. Recent studies suggest that protected areas hold enormous potential to conserve freshwater biodiversity if augmented with appropriate ...Read more
Author:Maree, GA; Roux, DJ; Nel, JDate:Mar 2006Results from the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (NSBA) have highlighted the poor condition of South Africa's main rivers for conservation of biodiversity and that conservation efforts in South Africa have centred primarily on ...Read more
Author:Nel, JL; Roux, DJ; Abell, R; Ashton, PJ; Cowling, RM; Higgins, JV; Thieme, M; Viers, JHDate:Jun 2009Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that urgent measures be taken to conserve freshwater ecosystems and the ...Read more