Managers' perceptions of threats to the protected areas of Kenya: Prioritization for effective management

ORYX

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-321

  Kiringe, John Warui ^a   Okello, Moses Makonjio ^a   Ekajul, Sylvia W ^b  

^a Center for Wildlife Management Studies   (Kenya)

^b NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bushmeat; Kenya; Management effectiveness; Protected areas; Severity; Threats; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

BUSHMEAT; HUNTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MITIGATION; PERCEPTION; POACHING; POLICY ANALYSIS; PRIORITIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VULNERABILITY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 35348959607     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307000218     Document Type: Article

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