A comparison of attitudes toward state-led conservation and community-based conservation in the village of Bigodi, Uganda

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 609-623

  Lepp, Andrew ^a   Holland, Stephen ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Community based conservation; Protected area management; Residents' attitudes; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROTECTED AREA; VILLAGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33745058700     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920600742377     Document Type: Article

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