The tenure factor in wildlife conservation

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 643-653

  Ipara, Hellen I ^a   Akonga, Joshua J ^a   Akama, John S ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Community participation; Kakamega forest; Kenya; Land and resource tenure; Land use changes; Wildlife conservation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; LAND USE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; KAKAMEGA FOREST; LAND AND RESOURCE TENURE; LAND USE CHANGES; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; FORESTS; KENYA; LAND USE; LEGISLATION; WILD LIFE;

EID: 29544452802     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500241520     Document Type: Article

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