Rainforest expeditions and earthwatch as funding partners for Macaw (Ara spp.) research in Southeastern Peru

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages 173-181

  Brightsmith, Donald J ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Funding; Macaws; Parrots; Research; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349083819     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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