The spatial patterns of miskitu hunting in northeastern honduras: Lessons for wildlife management in tropical forests

Journal of Latin American Geography

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-108

  Dunn, Marc Andre ^a   Smith, Derek A ^b  

^a Niskamoon Corporation Montreal   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Honduras; Hunting; Miskitu; Participatory mapping; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HUNTING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MAPPING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; TROPICAL FOREST; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

HONDURAS;

EID: 84863578845     PISSN: 15452476     EISSN: 15485811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lag.2011.0020     Document Type: Article

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