Comparison of funding and demand for the conservation of the charismatic koala with those for the critically endangered wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1261-1281

  Tisdell, Clem ^a   Nantha, Hemanath Swarna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Charismatic fauna; Conservation demand; Conservation funding; Contingent valuation; Endangerment; Koala; Lasiorhinus krefftii; Northern hairy nosed wombat; Phascolarctos cinereus

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

LASIORHINUS KREFFTII; MAMMALIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 34248143011     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-006-6735-z     Document Type: Article

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