Transvalued species in an African forest

Conservation Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1588-1596

  Remis, Melissa J ^a   Hardin, Rebecca ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological anthropology; Central Africa; Conservation anthropologies; Conservation management; Cultural anthropology; Ecotourism; Gorilla gorilla; Loxodonta cyclotis; Transvalued species; Wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; ELEPHANT; ENCOUNTER RATE; HABITAT USE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTING; LINE TRANSECT; PRIMATE; RESOURCE USE; SURVIVAL; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; ELEPHANT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GORILLA; PUBLIC OPINION; TREE;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELEPHANTS; GORILLA GORILLA; PUBLIC OPINION; TREES;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DZANGA-SANGHA DENSE FOREST RESERVE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; GORILLA GORILLA; LOXODONTA CYCLOTIS;

EID: 70450233620     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01290.x     Document Type: Article

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