Conservation of butterflies in Japan: Status, actions and strategy

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-22

  Nakamura, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a Japan Butterfly Conservation Society (JBCS)   (Japan)

Author keywords

Butterflies; Conservation; Japan; Red Data Book; Satoyama; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BUTTERFLY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION DECLINE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

JAPAN;

PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 79951553158     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9299-x     Document Type: Article

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