The ecology of the hippopotamus in Liwonde National Park, Malawi: Implications for management

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 507-514

  Harrison, Mark E ^a,c   Kalindekafe, Meya P ^a   Banda, Bryson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b Department of National Parks and Wildlife ^*  (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Hippopotamus; Hydroelectric barrage; Liwonde National Park; Malawi; Population management

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAZING; MAMMAL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; LIWONDE NATIONAL PARK; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57449096772     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00887.x     Document Type: Article

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