Human-wildlife conflict in Mozambique: A national perspective, with emphasis on wildlife attacks on humans

ORYX

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-193

  Dunham, Kevin M ^a   Ghiurghi, Andrea ^b   Cumbi, Rezia ^c   Urbano, Ferdinando ^b  

^a AGRECO GEIE C/o Agriconsulting SpA ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^b AGRECO GEIE C/o Agriconsulting SpA   (Italy)

^c Direco Nacional de Terras e Florestas   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Animal attacks; Crocodile; Elephant; Hippopotamus; Human wildlife conflict; Lion; Mozambique

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LAND USE PLANNING; MAMMAL; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTECTED AREA;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTH AFRICA; ZAMBEZI RIVER;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS; CROCUTA CROCUTA; ELEPHANTIDAE; FELIDAE; HIPPOPOTAMIDAE; HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIUS; HYAENA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA PARDUS; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 77952471554     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003060530999086X     Document Type: Article

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