Local perceptions of Waza National Park, northern Cameroon

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-181

  Bauer, Hans ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Conservation; Consumptive use; National park; Natural resources

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES;

TOURISM;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

ARTICLE; CAMEROON; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; NATIONAL PARK; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CAMEROON;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0042658313     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S037689290300016X     Document Type: Article

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