Discovering the unexpected: Lessons learned from evaluating conservation education programs in Africa

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 445-449

  Bettinger, T L ^a   Kuhar, C W ^a   Lehnhardt, K ^a   Cox, D ^b   Cress, D ^c  

^a DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^b The Jane Goodall Institute   (United States)

^c Pan African Sanctuary Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation; Education

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIMATE;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EDUCATION; HUMANS; PRIMATES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 77950144049     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20735     Document Type: Article

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