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​WITH KEVIN MCCANN, CLEMENT CUPIDO & RUPERT KOOPMAN

OCT, 28 2021 | LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Stewardship and pastoral herding

What is stewardship and when is it the appropriate mechanism to expand the conservation estate? And what can we learn from traditional herding practices in Namaqualand? At our last Plant Conservation Webinar in October, we heard from Kevin McCann and Clement Cupido, followed by our usual lively debate. 

Further Reading

Namaqualand Grazing Guidelines | Weidingsriglyne vir Namakwaland

Biodiversity Stewardship factsheet

Biodiversity Stewardship for Communities

Case study: UCPP

Case study: WWF

Case study: Mountain zebra

Case study: Umgano

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Thursday, 25 November 2021

 

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