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Elephants vs big trees — study maps out South Africa’s conservation dilemma | SA News

A protected area alongside the Kruger National Park is experiencing high elephant densities and significant tree loss. What’s to be done?

Elephant populations in South Africa’s Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) are placing increasing pressure on large trees, sparking fierce debates among those who live with, study and visit them.

According to new research led by a team from the University of the Witwatersrand and Elephants Alive, elephant numbers in the APNR rose from around 500 in 1993 to as many as 3,000 today, partly because of the region’s unusually high density of artificial waterholes. These water…

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