High population density of pan troglodytes verus in the Haut Niger national park, Republic of Guinea: Implications for local and regional conservation

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 383-392

  Fleury Brugiere, Marie Claire ^a   Brugiere, David ^a  

^a NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Density; Gallery forest; Guinea; National park; Primate conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; HABITAT TYPE; LAND MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

GUINEA; UPPER NIGER NATIONAL PARK;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PAN TROGLODYTES VERUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 77952426299     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9391-9     Document Type: Article

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