Traditional knowledge systems and the conservation of cross river gorillas: A case study of Bechati, Fossimondi, Besali, Cameroon

Ecology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 06-

  Etiendem, Denis Ndeloh ^a   Hens, Luc ^b   Pereboom, Zjef ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Critically endangered; Traditional knowledge; Village

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL TRADITION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HUNTING; KINSHIP; PERCEPTION; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIMATE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SURVIVAL; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VILLAGE;

CAMEROON;

ANIMALIA; GORILLA GORILLA;

EID: 80053499573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-04182-160322     Document Type: Article

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