A long-term study on the dynamics of the elephant (Elephas maximus) population in Ruhuna National Park, Sri Lanka

Biological Conservation

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-59

  Katugaha, H I E ^a   De Silva, Mangala ^a   Santiapillai, Charles ^a  

^a Kandy ^*

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; Ruhuna National Park; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; MONITORING; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0032908798     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00122-0     Document Type: Article

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