Gaps in the protected area network for threatened Afrotropical birds

Biological Conservation

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 529-537

  De Klerk, H M ^a   Fjeldsa J ^b   Blyth, S ^c   Burgess, N D ^d,e  

^a CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d WWF US Conserv Science Programme ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afrotropical region; Threatened birds; Wildlife and forest reserves

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; PROTECTED AREA; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AVES;

EID: 1842538835     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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