On the merits and feasibility of wildlife monitoring for conservation: A case study from Katavi National Park, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-331

  Caro, Tim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Census; Katavi Rukwa; Large mammal; Population decline; Survey

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTECTED AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

KATAVI NATIONAL PARK; RUKWA; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA; DAMALISCUS LUNATUS; HYAENA; KOBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS; MAMMALIA; PHACOCHOERUS;

EID: 79961025354     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01268.x     Document Type: Article

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