Visitors' views on alien animal species in national parks: A case study from South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 326-328

  Boshoff, André F ^a   Landman, Marietjie ^a   Kerley, Graham I H ^a   Bradfield, Megan ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; EDUCATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIONAL PARK; PRIVATE LAND; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK; AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58149340229     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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