Using community knowledge in data-deficient regions: Conserving the Vulnerable dugong Dugong dugon in the Sulu Sea, Malaysia

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Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176

  Rajamani, Leela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Community knowledge; coral Triangle; dugong; Dugong dugon; Malaysia; Sulu Sea

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HUNTING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEAGRASS; SIRENIAN; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

MALAYSIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SULU SEA;

ANTHOZOA; DUGONG DUGON;

EID: 84876399620     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605312000154     Document Type: Article

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