Use of film for community conservation education in primate habitat countries

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 462-466

  Wright, Juliet H ^a  

^a Great Apes Film Initiative   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Conservation education; Developing countries; Film; Wildlife documentaries

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MEDIA ROLE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VIDEOGRAPHY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; ECOSYSTEM; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIMATE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; EDUCATION; HUMANS; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PRIMATES;

MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 77950146316     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20749     Document Type: Article

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