Forest dependency and its implication for protected areas management: A case study from Kasane forest reserve, Botswana

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 525-536

  Lepetu, J ^a   Alavalapati, J ^b   Nair, P K ^b  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Botswana; Forest dependency; Local communities kasane forest reserve

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; FOREST RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOCAL PLANNING; POLICY MAKING; PROTECTED AREA; RURAL PLANNING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 77952153576     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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