Tracking trends in key sites for biodiversity: A case study using Important Bird Areas in Kenya

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-230

  Mwangi, M A Kiragu ^a   Butchart, S H M ^a   Munyekenye, F B ^b   Bennun, L A ^a   Evans, M I ^a   Fishpool, L D C ^a   Kanyanya, E ^c   Madindou, I ^b   Machekele, J ^d   Matiku, P ^b   Mulwa, R ^b   Ngari, A ^b   Siele, J ^c   Stattersfield, A J ^a  

^a BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c American Embassy Complex ^*  (Kenya)

^d Ganze Constituency   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MONITORING SYSTEM; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

KENYA;

AVES;

EID: 77958496202     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270910000456     Document Type: Article

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