The influence of protected area outreach on conservation attitudes and resource use patterns: A case study from western Tanzania

ORYX

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-315

  Holmes, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ranomafana National Park   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Community conservation; Fuelwood; Katavi National Park; Protected area outreach; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE USE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 31344432635     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605303000565     Document Type: Article

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