This paper is a draft of a case study intended to form part of my MA thesis. Please do not
quote from it in this form.
The focus of the MA is the particular expression of informal wildlife conservation in two KZN
conservancies.
Phoenix refers to a type of date palm and to a mythological bird..The Phoenix Bird. The Phoenix Palm cultivated in arid, hot regions, the common date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, is valued for its fruit, the date, which is a source of wealth since it is an important food.....
