Trade in the gray parrot Psittacus erithacus on the island of Principe (São Tomé and Principe, Central Africa): Initial assessment of the activity and its impact

Biological Conservation

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-104

  Juste, B J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Africa; Conservation status; Gray parrot; Principe Island; Psittacus erithacus

Indexed keywords

PSITTACUS ERITHACUS; ERITHACUS; PSITTACIDAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

AFRICAN GREY PARROT; COCOA PLANTATION; COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION;

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, PRINCIPE;

EID: 0029752512     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00103-4     Document Type: Article

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