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Reaching a 'tipping point' is probably an overuse phrase in the context of biodiversity conservation, running the risk of diluting its impact. Nonetheless, having recently returned from a wildlife reserve in South Africa's Bushveld, I believe that the global population of southern whi...

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Published in:Biodiversity (Nepean) 2014-09, Vol.15 (2-3), p.231-233
Main Author: Pernetta, Angelo P
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ceratotherium simum simum
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Summary:Reaching a 'tipping point' is probably an overuse phrase in the context of biodiversity conservation, running the risk of diluting its impact. Nonetheless, having recently returned from a wildlife reserve in South Africa's Bushveld, I believe that the global population of southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum, Figure 1) is rapidly approaching such a juncture.
ISSN:1488-8386
2160-0651
DOI:10.1080/14888386.2014.931248