scholarly journals Schoenefeldia transiens (Poaceae): Rare new record from the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Bothalia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aluoneswi C. Mashau ◽  
Albie R. Götze
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
National Park ◽  
First Record ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
C4 Grasses ◽  
Mining Company ◽  
Mpumalanga Province ◽  
National Herbarium ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution

Background: Schoenefeldia is a genus of C4 grasses, consisting of two species in Africa, Madagascar and India. It is the only representative of the genus found in southern Africa, where it was previously only known from a few collections in the southern part of the Kruger National Park (Mpumalanga Province, South Africa), dating from the early 1980s.Objectives: The objective of this study was to document a newly recorded population of Schoenefeldia transiens in an area that is exploited for coal mining.Method: A specimen of S. transiens was collected between Musina and Pontdrift, about 30 km east of Mapungubwe National Park, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The specimen was identified at the National Herbarium (Pretoria).Results: This is not only a new distribution record for the quarter degree grid (QDS: 2229BA), but is also the first record of this grass in the Limpopo Province. The population of S. transiens has already been fragmented and partially destroyed because of mining activities and is under serious threat of total destruction.Conclusion: It is proposed that the population of S. transiens must be considered to be of conservation significance, and the population should be made a high priority in the overall environmental management programme of the mining company that owns the land.

scholarly journals New distribution records for the southern semiornate snake, Meizodon s. semiornatus (Peters, 1854), with a first record from the Kruger National Park and Transvaal

Koedoe ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G.V. Haagner
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
National Park ◽  
First Record ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Kruger National Park ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
New Distribution

The southern semiornate snake, Meizodon s. semiornatus, has a fairly wide distribution in south-east Africa, but due to its secretive habits, it is seldom seen or collected. In South Africa, this species was previously known from only one specimen collected in Zululand during 1965. A second specimen was collected near Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger National Park on 8 November 1987 and constitutes the first record of the species in the Transvaal. Other distribution records for the species were obtained from museums and an updated distribution map was compiled.

scholarly journals New distribution record of Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 (Sauria: Agamidae) from Iran

Check List ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farahnaz Molavi ◽  
Tooba Mohammadian-kalat ◽  
Bahram Hasanzade Kiabi ◽  
Haji Gholi Kami ◽  
Morteza Yazdanpanahi
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Iranian Plateau ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution

The Toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776, was described in 1999 from eastern Khorasan by Anderson. Seven specimen of The Toad-headed agama were collected in Khar Turan National Park during fieldwork from June 2008 to June 2009. The new locality of the species is situated about 900 km west of the type locality. This record indicates a wider distribution of Phrynocephalus mystaceus on the Iranian plateau than previously thought. Information on morphological characters and habitat is presented.

scholarly journals Agritourism activities in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa: perceptions and opportunities

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S L Myer ◽  
E P De Crom
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
National Park ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Kruger National Park ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Alternative Tourism ◽  
Farm Tourism ◽  
Additional Income ◽  
Area Data

Farms in South Africa have to compete in a very hostile agricultural economic environment and it has become imperative for farmers to find new ways of generating additional income. Research undertaken in the Mopani District Municipality (MDM) in the Limpopo Province of South Africa identified agritourism as a potential means to this end. The main aim of this primarily qualitative study was to gain a better understanding of the perceptions and opportunities for agritourism in the study area. Data were mainly collected through interviews and questionnaires. Participants consisted of farmers and tourists, as well as owners of existing agritourism farms within the MDM. Five current active agritourism establishments were identified. Key fidnings revealed that agritourism is not being utilised to its full potential. Although perceptions of respondents towards agritourism are positive, marketing around it is insufficient and not all farmers are willing to host agritourism activities on their farms for various reasons. However, the MDM is a tourist hub with many visitors passing through various reasons. However, the MDM is a tourist hub with many visitors passing through the area en route to the Kruger National Park. Therefore, the potential already exists to host agritourism activities that will benefit farmers in various ways. By developing farm trails, scheduling daily farm activities, using information brochures, forming networks with existing tourist establishments, encouraging the use of local and fresh produce and providing good roadside signage, farmers can gain increased exposure and recognition for what they do and opportunities for growth and development may be realised. Keywords: Agritourism, farm tourism, alternative tourism, farm activities, tourism

scholarly journals New distribution record of the Bhutan Takin Budorcas taxicolor whitei Hodgson, 1850 (Cetartiodactyla: Bovidae) in Bhutan

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 9365
Author(s):  
Tashi Dhendup ◽  
Tshering Tempa ◽  
Tsethup Tshering ◽  
Nawang Norbu
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Camera Trapping ◽  
Budorcas Taxicolor ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution

A camera trapping survey in eastern Bhutan in 2015 has yielded a picture of the Bhutan Takin in the uplands of Kurichu River watersheds in east of Wangchuck Centennial National Park, and is the easternmost documented  distribution of the species in Bhutan. The photograph was taken on 30th June 2015 at 9:24 AM in the site located on 27056’03.8’’E & 91004’53.7”N at 3,898m. The habitat is dominated by Fir and Rhododendron.

New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4952 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-522
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
First Record ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Larval Biology ◽  
New Host ◽  
North West ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

First and additional host-plant records for 38 species of Gelechiidae from South Africa and Kenya are presented. An annotated list with brief descriptions of larval biology and known geographical distributions is presented. Three species are described as new: Mesophleps kruegeri sp. nov. (Namibia: Kavango Region and South Africa: Limpopo Province), Istrianis inquilinus sp. nov. (South Africa: North West Province), and Teleiopsis sharporum sp. nov. (South Africa: Limpopo Province). The new combination Istrianis epacria (Bradley, 1965) comb. nov. is proposed. The male genitalia of Hypatima melanecta (Meyrick, 1914) is described for the first time. It is noticed that male hitherto associated with T. commaculata (Meyrick, 1918) in fact refers to T. pundamilia Bidzilya & Mey, 2018. Hypatima stasimodes (Meyrick, 1931), Dichomeris coenulenta (Meyrick, 1927), Dichomeris eustacta Meyrick, 1921, Neotelphusa similella Janse, 1958 and Argophara epaxia Janse, 1963 are recorded for the first time from South Africa, and Istrianis epacria is new for Kenya. The adults, male and female genitalia are illustrated for some species mentioned in paper. The first record of the genus Teleiopsis Sattler, 1960 from South Africa is briefly discussed. 

scholarly journals Species of Tyieptus, Proleptonchus, Aquatides and Afractinolaimus from rivers in the Kruger National Park (Nematoda: Dorylaimida)

Koedoe ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annelize Botha ◽  
J. Heyns
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
National Park ◽  
Kruger National Park ◽  
Morphometric Data ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Distribution

Descriptions are given of Proleptonchus krugeri spec. nov., Afractinolaimus zairensis (Baqri, Coomans & van der Heiden, 1975) and Aquatides thornei fSchneider, 1937), recorded here for the first time from South Africa. New distribution records are given for Tyieptus striatus Heyns, 1963. Additional information is given and morphometric data are tabulated, and where appropriate, illustrations are also given.

scholarly journals New distribution record and an updated map of Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl, 1820) (Squamata, Scincidae) from Dhaka division, Bangladesh

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1063-1066
Author(s):  
Arnob Saha ◽  
Md. Mahabub Alam ◽  
Md. Salauddin
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Many ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution

The Many-lined Sun Skink, Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl, 1820), has so far been reported from seven localities in Bangladesh. We present the first record of this species from Faridpur district of the country. Our new record extends the distribution of the species by nearly 123 km from its nearest previously known record at Jahangiragar University, Dhaka district, and updates the distribution of this poorly known species in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals New distribution record of Daceton boltoni Azorsa and Sosa-Calvo, 2008 (Insecta: Hymenoptera) in the Brazilian Amazon

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Eduardo Vicente ◽  
Juliane Dambroz ◽  
Marliton Rocha Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sympatric Species ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Distribution Record ◽  
New Distribution

The presence of Daceton boltoni in Cotriguaçu municipality, state of Mato Grosso, southern Amazon is reported. Workers of D. boltoni were collected manually in nests on the branches of three Caxeta trees (Simarouba amara Aubl. - Simaroubaceae) from a reforestation area. In the same location where D. boltoni was recorded, Daceton armigerum (Latreille 1802) workers have also been collected, corroborating the hypothesis that these are sympatric species. This is the first record of the occurrence of this species in Mato Grosso state and the second in the Brazilian Amazon.

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