Maintaining ecological resilience by linking protected areas through biological corridors in Bhutan

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-187

  Wangchuk, Sangay ^a  

^a Department of Forests   (Bhutan)

Author keywords

Biological corridors; Conservation and livelihoods; Ecosystem resilience; Landscapes; Policies; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOREGION; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

ASIA; BHUTAN; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

BUDORCAS TAXICOLOR; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA PARDUS;

EID: 53849124359     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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