Authors
Brian Reeves, Christopher F Brooke, Jan A Venter, Werner Conradie Conradie
Publication date
2022/3/1
Journal
African Journal of Wildlife Research
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
134-145
Publisher
Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA)
Description
The observed declines in reptile and amphibian populations around the world have been attributed to the effects of climate change, habitat loss and degradation, invasive alien species, disease, and pollution (Beebee & Griffiths, 2005; Gibbons et al., 2000). Although the establishment and maintenance of protected areas is regarded as one of the best approaches for reducing biodiversity loss (MEA, 2005), the existence of protected areas does not guarantee the persistence of herpetofauna. Populations
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