Can the private nature reserves contribute to the conservation of southern African wildlife?

Abstract

The basic quesiion to which I apply myself in this paper is: Can a private nature reserve make a worthwhile contribution to the national conservation effort? To my mind, and I must emphasize from the start that the views expressed in this paper are wholly my own and not the official view of any conservation authority, the answer can at best be a severely qualified affirmative. Affirmative, because of the fact that any positive step.