Conservation status of wetlands in Zimbabwe : past and present

Auteur :
WHITLOW, R.

Description :
The conservation status of dambos, a particular type of wetland associated with the headwaters of rivers draining the central plateau area, is examined in terms of past and present utilisation and erosion problems. The past-1950 phase was one of increased pressure on land with a growing human and livestock population. Efforts to curtail dambo cultivation were not well-received by peasant farmers and may have compromised general conservation in the reserves.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1990, vol. 20, n°. 3, p. 191-202, Références bibliographiques : 44 réf.

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer