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n 2013,it wasestimatedthat
approximately17%of landin
SouthAfricamakeuptheprivate
wildlifeindustry.Thispercentage
equatestoapproximately10%more
landthanthatownedbythegovernment
forwildlifepurposes(Dry,2013).On
theseprivatewildlifeestablishments,
therearepredominantlyfiveland-use
formsthatareincorporateddifferently
onvariousprivatewildlife
establishments.Theseare:
Hunting,whichincludesbiltong
andtrophyhunting;
Breeding,whichincludeshigh-
valueandplainsgame;
By-products,suchasmeat
products,leatherproducts,horns
andcurios;
Ecotourism,suchasphotographic
safaris,gameviewingandtrails;
and
Mixed-farming,whichrefersto
game,cropandlivestockfarming
combinations(ConservationAction
Trust,2016;Janovsky,2015:1;
NRCS,2012:1-2;VanderMerwe&
DuPlessis,2013:7).The aim of this article is to compare
these different land-use forms based
on production output, the capital
layout and income generated.
This forms part of a broader study
focusing on a land-use management
model for the private wildlife industry
of South Africa, which was conducted
in 2017 and 2018. >>COMPARISON OF
LAND-USE FORMS
LAND-USE FORMS OF THE PRIVATE WILDLIFE INDUSTRY:
HOW DO THEY COMPARE?