The conservation significance of the proposed Mbaéré- Bodingué national park, Central African Republic, with special emphasis on its primate community

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 505-522

  Brugiere, David ^a,c   Sakom, Denis ^b   Gautier Hion, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b ECOFAC RCA   (Central African Republic)

^c S/C Deleg Union Europeenne C   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Central African Republic; Flooded forest; National park; Poaching; Primates; Rain forest

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NATIONAL PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; POACHING; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LOBAYE; MBAERE-BODINGUE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 15244356452     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-3915-6     Document Type: Article

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