Monitoring law-enforcement performance in nine protected areas in Ghana

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-99

  Jachmann, Hugo ^a  

^a SNV Ghana ^*  (Ghana)

Author keywords

Law enforcement; Patrol staff performance; Poaching; Protected area management

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GIS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAMMAL; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; NATIONAL PARK; POACHING; PROTECTED AREA; SAVANNA;

ACCRA; AFRICA; GHANA; GREATER ACCRA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 36549028309     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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