An assessment of land cover and threats in Important Bird Areas in Africa

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-61

  Buchanan, Graeme M ^a   Donald, Paul F ^a   Fishpool, Lincoln D C ^b   Arinaitwe, Julius A ^c   Balman, Mark ^b   Mayaux, Philippe ^d  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat   (Kenya)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; LAND COVER; MAPPING; PROTECTED AREA; REMOTE SENSING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA;

AVES;

EID: 67749145353     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908007697     Document Type: Article

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