Status of a protected area system in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas: An analysis of PA coverage

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 164-178

  Chettri, Nakul ^a   Shakya, Bandana ^a   Thapa, Rajesh ^a   Sharma, Eklabya ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Biodiversity hotspots; Conservation measures; Ecoregions; Management categories

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; HINDU KUSH;

AVES;

EID: 54949144426     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3843/Biodiv.4.3:4     Document Type: Article

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