Marloth Park Management Plan. - Nkomazi Local Municipality
Marloth Park Management Plan. - Nkomazi Local Municipality Marloth Park Management Plan. - Nkomazi Local Municipality
Table 13: The potential stocking densities if landscaped gardens are excluded from available habitat areas on Marloth Park Type of animal Number of Mean mass Large-animal Browse-animal Equivalent Equivalent Percentage of Percentage of Animals of animal units units large-animal browse-animal ecological ecological in kg per animal per animal units per group units per group graze capacity browse capacity Low selectivity grazers Buffalo 0 650 1.25 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Burchell's zebra 50 300 0.66 0.00 33.20 0.00 13.44 0.00 White rhinoceros 0 1800 2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 50 13.44 0.00 High selectivity grazers Blue wildebeest 88 210 0.54 0.00 47.70 0.00 19.31 0.00 Roan antelope 0 250 0.61 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sable antelope 0 220 0.50 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tsessebe 0 130 0.35 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Waterbuck 0 200 0.50 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 88 19.31 0.00 Mixed feeders Common impala 150 55 0.10 0.25 15.50 37.22 6.28 40.45 Eland 0 500 0.43 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kudu 38 200 0.10 0.80 3.72 30.29 1.51 32.92 Nyala 0 70 0.12 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Warthog 43 70 0.10 0.12 4.26 5.11 1.72 5.56 Sub total 231 9.51 78.93 Browse feeders Black rhinoceros 0 900 0.00 3.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bushbuck 3 40 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.59 0.02 0.64 Common duiker 6 20 0.00 0.22 0.01 1.31 0.00 1.42 Giraffe 6 1000 0.02 4.28 0.11 25.69 0.04 27.93 Steenbok 0 11 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 15 0.07 29.99 TOTAL 384 42.33 108.92 © Ecological Associates/ Marloth Park 77
Table 14: The potential stocking densities if only parklands and road reserves are accepted as available habitat areas on Marloth Park Type of animal Number of Mean mass Large-animal Browse-animal Equivalent Equivalent Percentage of Percentage of Animals of animal units units large-animal browse-animal ecological ecological in kg per animal per animal units per group units per group graze capacity browse capacity Low selectivity grazers Buffalo 0 650 1.25 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Burchell's zebra 26 300 0.66 0.00 17.26 0.00 6.99 0.00 White rhinoceros 0 1800 2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 26 6.99 0.00 High selectivity grazers Blue wildebeest 46 210 0.54 0.00 24.93 0.00 10.09 0.00 Roan antelope 0 250 0.61 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sable antelope 0 220 0.50 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tsessebe 0 130 0.35 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Waterbuck 0 200 0.50 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 46 10.09 0.00 Mixed feeders Common impala 79 55 0.10 0.25 8.17 19.60 3.31 21.31 Eland 0 500 0.43 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Kudu 20 200 0.10 0.80 1.96 15.94 0.79 17.33 Nyala 0 70 0.12 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Warthog 43 70 0.10 0.12 4.26 5.11 1.72 5.56 Sub total 142 5.82 44.19 Browse feeders Black rhinoceros 0 900 0.00 3.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bushbuck 3 40 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.59 0.02 0.64 Common duiker 6 20 0.00 0.22 0.01 1.31 0.00 1.42 Giraffe 4 1000 0.02 4.28 0.07 17.13 0.03 18.62 Steenbok 0 11 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub total 13 0.05 20.68 TOTAL 227 22.96 64.87 © Ecological Associates/ Marloth Park 78
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Table 13: The potential stocking densities if landscaped gardens are excluded from available habitat areas on <strong>Marloth</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />
Type of animal Number of Mean mass Large-animal Browse-animal Equivalent Equivalent Percentage of Percentage of<br />
Animals of animal units units large-animal browse-animal ecological ecological<br />
in kg per animal per animal units per group units per group graze capacity browse capacity<br />
Low selectivity grazers<br />
Buffalo 0 650 1.25 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Burchell's zebra 50 300 0.66 0.00 33.20 0.00 13.44 0.00<br />
White rhinoceros 0 1800 2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Sub total 50 13.44 0.00<br />
High selectivity grazers<br />
Blue wildebeest 88 210 0.54 0.00 47.70 0.00 19.31 0.00<br />
Roan antelope 0 250 0.61 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Sable antelope 0 220 0.50 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Tsessebe 0 130 0.35 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Waterbuck 0 200 0.50 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Sub total 88 19.31 0.00<br />
Mixed feeders<br />
Common impala 150 55 0.10 0.25 15.50 37.22 6.28 40.45<br />
Eland 0 500 0.43 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Kudu 38 200 0.10 0.80 3.72 30.29 1.51 32.92<br />
Nyala 0 70 0.12 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Warthog 43 70 0.10 0.12 4.26 5.11 1.72 5.56<br />
Sub total 231 9.51 78.93<br />
Browse feeders<br />
Black rhinoceros 0 900 0.00 3.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Bushbuck 3 40 0.02 0.20 0.05 0.59 0.02 0.64<br />
Common duiker 6 20 0.00 0.22 0.01 1.31 0.00 1.42<br />
Giraffe 6 1000 0.02 4.28 0.11 25.69 0.04 27.93<br />
Steenbok 0 11 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />
Sub total 15 0.07 29.99<br />
TOTAL 384 42.33 108.92<br />
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