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Optimising species checklists for protected areas in the digital age

Dian Spear, Kylen Brown, Nazley Liddle, Claire J. Parenzee, Nicola J. van Wilgen
Koedoe | Vol 68, No 1 | a1858 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v68i1.1858 | © 2026 Dian Spear, Kylen Brown, Nazley Liddle, Claire J. Parenzee, Nicola J. van Wilgen | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 01 May 2025 | Published: 09 January 2026

About the author(s)

Dian Spear, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Kylen Brown, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Cape Town, South Africa
Nazley Liddle, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Freshwater Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
Claire J. Parenzee, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Cape Town, South Africa
Nicola J. van Wilgen, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Centre for Invasion Biology, School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Abstract

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Keywords

biodiversity; conservation; data management; GBIF; iNaturalist; management; protected area; species checklist

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Crossref Citations

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