Gorillas in the midst: The impact of armed conflict on the conservation of protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa

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Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-150

  Glew, L ^a   Hudson, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Armed conflict; Deforestation; Ecological impact; Protected areas; Resource exploitation; Sub saharan Africa; Warfare

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXPLOITATION; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CONGO; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34547486884     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307001755     Document Type: Review

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