What is it about?
The article offers an overview of the different ways that Xhosa cultures exploit vertebrates. It lists the vertebrates that are used in traditional medicines and other conventional applications.
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Why is it important?
Exploitation of natural resources has put biodiversity under threat. It is crucial for the conservation of biodiversity to understand the elements that are used for traditional purposes.
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The article highlights a crucial aspect of biodiversity that could be affected by the overuse of naturally occurring resources within the conserved ecosystem.
Prof. Thokozani Simelane
University of Johannesburg
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This page is a summary of: Recognition of reptiles by Xhosa and Zulu communities in South Africa, with notes on traditional beliefs and uses, African Journal of Herpetology, January 1997, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/21564574.1997.9649975.
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