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Phillip Taru

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Chinhoyi University of Technology

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementRangeland and Wildlife ManagementDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchLand Use and Ecosystem Services

Phillip Taru works in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Land Use and Ecosystem Services. Recorded institutional associations include Chinhoyi University of Technology.

33Publications
255Citations
9H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. A participatory approach in GIS data collection for flood risk management, Muzarabani district, Zimbabwe

    2014 · 41 citations
  2. Identification of fossil hairs in Parahyaena brunnea coprolites from Middle Pleistocene deposits at Gladysvale cave, South Africa

    2013 · 31 citations
  3. Ambiental dust speciation and metal content variation in TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 in urban atmospheric air of Harare (Zimbabwe)

    2008 · 31 citations
  4. Solid medical waste management. The case of Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe

    2005 · 20 citations
  5. A review of microbial fuel cell prototypes, their efficacy in wastewater treatment and the contextual situation for Zimbabwe

    2023 · 16 citations
  6. South Africa’s Golden Gate Highlands National Park management plan: Critical reflections

    2013 · 14 citations
  7. Manejo de los desechos sólidos médicos. El caso del Hospital de Parirenyatwa, Zimbabwe.

    2005 · 13 citations
  8. Role of Social-Ecological Systems in Forest and Woodland Conservation in Zimbabwean Resettlement Areas

    2014 · 11 citations
  9. Predicting the Dry Season Habitat Occupancy of African Savannah Elephant Using Vegetation Indices and Modelling Landscape Variability in a Mesic Protected Area

    2024 · 10 citations
  10. Impact of Cyclone Idai on Biodiversity and Natural Resources in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe

    2021 · 8 citations
  11. Space use by African savannah elephants in an arid protected area dominated by a mosaic of different vegetation

    2023 · 8 citations
  12. Modelling Tree Allometries to Understand the Impact of African Savannah Elephant Herbivory Dynamics on the Vegetation Structure and Tree Cover Change in a Protected Area

    2024 · 7 citations
  13. Landscape Connectivity Modelling for the African Savannah Elephant With Spatial Absorbing Markov Chain and Predicting the Regenerative Power of the Range in a Mesic Protected Area

    2025 · 7 citations
  14. QwaQwa community perceptions on the proposed dinosaur museum in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa

    2013 · 5 citations
  15. Why Social Acceptance in South African Solar Water Heater Projects Should Shape National Energy Policy: The Case of Bluegumbosch

    2014 · 5 citations
  16. Modelled Vegetation Structure and Abundance Confirms African Savannah Elephant‐Induced Damage Across Space in a Dry Protected Area With Diverse Vegetation

    2024 · 5 citations
  17. A comparison of home range estimates using the time local convex hull (T‐LoCoH) and minimum convex polygon (MCP) methods for African savannah elephants in a semi‐arid protected area

    2024 · 5 citations
  18. A bullet laden park: potential for battlefield tourism in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park

    2014 · 4 citations
  19. Geoheritage and the potential of Geotourism in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa.

    2016 · 3 citations
  20. Critical considerations in Acacia mearnsii eradication: A case from South Africa

    2016 · 2 citations
  21. Rural geotourism as an option for development in Phuthaditjhaba: Golden Gate National Park area, South Africa.

    2018 · 2 citations
  22. Innovative Geographic Information Science ( GIS ) and Remote Sensing Tools for Modelling the Ranging Behaviour and Habitat Dynamics of the African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Mesic Protected Areas

    2024 · 2 citations
  23. Global positioning system (GPS) collar data shows variations in distribution, ranging area and habitat selection of the African savannah elephant in a semi-arid protected area

    2025 · 2 citations
  24. Fossil hair in brown hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) coprolites from Middle Pleistocene deposits at Gladysvale Cave, South Africa

    2016 · 1 citations
  25. What is in a grave? Conflict between the Golden Gate Highlands National Park management and park inhabitants

    2014 · 1 citations

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