Linking conservation and development: An analysis of local people's attitude towards Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-84

  Shrestha, Ram K ^a   Alavalapati, Janaki R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation attitude; Nepal; Ordered logit model; Protected area management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644816707     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-005-0188-5     Document Type: Article

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