The impact of participatory forest management (PFM) on forest integrity and biodiversity in Arabuko-Sokoke forest, Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-192

  Matiku, Paul ^a   Ogol, Callistus ^b   Mireri, Caleb ^b  

^a Nature Kenya   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Arabuko Sokoke; Birds; Disturbance; Forest; Management; Participatory

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MIXED FOREST; OWNERSHIP; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; THRESHOLD; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WOODLAND;

ARABUKO-SOKOKE FOREST; COAST PROVINCE; KENYA;

AVES; CYNOMETRA; OTUS IRENEAE;

EID: 84859605195     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01311.x     Document Type: Article

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