The Kruger National Park is one of the world's leading stewards of biological diversity. Its management requires ongoing monitoring and re-evaluation to ensure that species survive. Shaping Kruger provides fascinating insight into the lives, habits and behaviour of the larger animals that significantly affect the workings of the park. It expertly synthesizes decades of ground-breaking research into the animals and their environment, examining along the way individual species; predator-prey relationships; mammal distribution, and browsing and grazing interactions. This detailed look at how Park management has had to interpret, monitor and adapt the processes that allow species to survive - even thrive - in an ever-changing environment makes for an intriguing and enlightening read.

"Shaping Kruger" provides fascinating insight into the lives, habits and behavior of the larger animals that significantly affect the workings of the park. It expertly synthesizes decades of ground-breaking research into the animals and their environment, examining along the way individual species; predator-prey relationships; mammal distribution, and browsing and grazing interactions.This detailed look at how Park management has had to interpret, monitor and adapt the processes that allow species to survive even thrive in an ever-changing environment makes for an intriguing and enlightening read.

About the Author
Mitch Reardon worked as a ranger in South Africa and Namibia before becoming a wildlife photographer and writer. He is the author and photographer of five books, including the best-selling Etosha: Life and Death on an African Plain and has also written dozens of articles for Australian Geographic.


Book Information
ISBN 9781431702459
Author Mitch Reardon
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Struik Nature
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa