Parrot conservation and ecotourism in the Windward islands

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-393

  Christian, Colmore S ^a,b   Potts, Thomas D ^a   Burnett, G Wesley ^a   Lacher Jr , Thomas E ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Forestry and Wildlife Division   (India)

Author keywords

Amazona spp.; Dominica; ecotourism; Grenada; nature tourism; parrot conservation; St. Lucia; St. Vincent; Windward Islands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOTOURISM; ENDANGERED BIRD; PARROT;

WINDWARD ISLANDS;

AMAZONA; AVES; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 0030431383     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1996.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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