Using science to guide conservation: From landscape modelling to increased connectivity in the Taita Hills, SE Kenya

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 263-268

  Githiru, Mwangi ^a,b   Lens, Luc ^c   Adriaensen, Frank ^a,c   Mwang'ombe, James ^d   Matthysen, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d East African Wild Life Society   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Forest fragmentation; Least cost modelling; Stakeholder involvement; Taita Hills

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GIS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PLANTATION; REFORESTATION; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

COAST PROVINCE; KENYA; TAITA HILLS;

EID: 82555192510     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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