Hunting for livelihood in Northeast Gabon: Patterns, evolution, sustainability

Ecology and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  van Vliet, Nathalie ^a   Nasi, Robert ^a  

^a Center for International Forestry Research

Author keywords

Ethno biological approach; Hunting impact; Hunting practices; Northeast Gabon; Spatial and temporal patterns; Sustainability assessments

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; HUNTING; RURAL ECONOMY; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; GABON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ATHERURUS; ATHERURUS AFRICANUS; CEPHALOPHUS MONTICOLA; POTAMOCHOERUS PORCUS;

EID: 58749095890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-02560-130233     Document Type: Article

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