Savanna fires occurring in sub-Saharan Africa account for over 60% of global fire extent, of
which more than half occurs in the Southern Hemisphere contributing~ 29% of global fire …

Wetlands, as one of the most productive natural ecosystems globally, have important roles in
Earth system functioning through supporting biodiversity, storing carbon, recharging …

Effective conservation requires that conservation policies and management decisions first
target local actors who are dependent on natural resource use in Protected Areas (PA) of …

The miombo woodlands form the largest dry forest ecosystem both worldwide and in
southern Africa. They have existed since the Tertiary Period following major climatic and …

Background Understanding morpho-genetic diversity and differentiation of species with
relatively large distributions is crucial for the conservation and sustainable management of …

Sacred sites like monasteries harbour a higher diversity of flora and fauna than nearby
unprotected areas and sometimes even higher than protected areas. However …

In this study, we tested a novel approach for indirectly detecting participation of the local
population in illegal harvesting of Protected Areas (PAs) natural resources and its spatial …

The pattern of Miombo woodland conversion to other land uses and the attendant impacts
on vital Miombo ecosystems such as dambos is not well understood. Using the Copperbelt …

This study critically discusses historical developments in wetland management legislation
through the twentieth century up to present in Zimbabwe, and how the legislative and …

Ziziphus (Rhamnaceae) is a widely distributed genus across the Australasian and African
tropics with unusual diversity in habit, and many species of significance to people. Here, we …