Effects of deforestation on attitudes and levels of tolerance towards commensal primates (Cercopithecidae) in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-158

  Nijman, V ^a   Nekaris, K A I ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation attitudes; Crop raiding; Ethical issues; Human wildlife conflict; Management

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; COMMENSAL; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEFORESTATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ETHICS; FOREST COVER; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; PRIMATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

SRI LANKA;

ANIMALIA; CERCOPITHECIDAE; MACACA; MACACA SINICA; PRIMATES; TRACHYPITHECUS VETULUS;

EID: 77951459403     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870903248850     Document Type: Article

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