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Abstract
The Kruger National Park (KNP) faces greatly amplified problems than was the case in the early 1900s when the KNP was established. Areas surrounding the park have experienced a human population explosion with a rapid expansion of farming areas and rural settlements. In the 1970s the KNP was fenced. Ecologically the KNP became an island and previous regional animal movements were restricted to within its boundaries. A network of management roads was established and the KNP worked to keep the poaching onslaught at bay. However, the KNP may have succeeded in conserving its animal populations, but it has also paid a heavy price in the process – a loss of wilderness qualities.
Parent Publication
Keywords
wilderness,
biodiversity,
protected areas,
economics,
subsistence,
tourism,
traditional knowledge,
community involvement,
policy,
stewardship,
education,
spiritual values
Citation
Venter, F. J. (Freek) 2007. Balancing conservation management and tourism development with wilderness stewardship in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. In: Watson, Alan; Sproull, Janet; Dean, Liese, comps. Science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values: Eighth World Wilderness Congress symposium; September 30-October 6, 2005; Anchorage, AK. Proceedings RMRS-P-49. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 109-111
