The economic importance of freshwater crayfish harvesting in Madagascar and the potential of community-based conservation to improve management

ORYX

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 168-175

  Jones, Julia P G ^a,b   Andriahajaina, Fortunat B ^c   Ranambinintsoa, Emma H ^c   Hockley, Neal J ^a   Ravoahangimalala, Olga ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Zoology   (United Kingdom)

^c Vokatry Ny Ala ^*  (Madagascar)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Community based natural resource management; Crayfish; Economic value; Harvesting; Madagascar; Non timber forest product; Sustainable exploitation; Taboo

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CRAYFISH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXPLOITATION; HARVESTING; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

ASTACOIDEA; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 33749142095     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605306000500     Document Type: Article

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