Participatory approaches towards forest conservation: The case of Lobéké National Park, South east Cameroon

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-127

  Usongo, Leonard ^a   Nkanje, Bertin Tchikangwa ^a  

^a WWF Cameroon   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Collaborative management; Local people; Natural resource; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY FORESTRY; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HUNTING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POST-COLONIALISM; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; LOBEKE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 4043060047     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500409469816     Document Type: Article

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