Survey of New Zealand Department of Conservation staff involved in the management and recovery of threatened species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 212-219

  Seabrook Davison, Mark N H ^a   Ji, Weihong J ^a   Brunton, Dianne H ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservancy; Conservation; Conservation agency; Department of Conservation; Management; New Zealand; Species Recovery Groups; Staff survey; Threatened species; Threatened species recovery plans

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELD SURVEY; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; NATIONAL PARK; RECOVERY PLAN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 71949085886     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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