Impact assessment and biodiversity considerations in Nigeria: A case study of Niger Delta University campus project on wildlife in Nun River Forest Reserve

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-197

  Hamadina, Mohammed K ^a,b   Otobotekere, Dimie ^c   Anyanwu, Donald I ^b  

^a Biogeochem Associates Ltd   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^c RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Animal habitats; Environmental management; Forests; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847330634     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830710725849     Document Type: Article

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