Spatial patterns of wire-snare poaching: Implications for community conservation in buffer zones around National Parks

Biological Conservation

Volumn 168, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Watson, Fred ^a,b   Becker, Matthew S ^b,c   McRobb, Rachel ^d   Kanyembo, Benson ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Zambian Carnivore Programme   (Zambia)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d South Luangwa Conservation Society   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Bushmeat; Community conservation; National Park buffer zones; Poaching; Spatial modelling; Wire snaring; Zambia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; BUFFER ZONE; BUSHMEAT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRELATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; NATIONAL PARK; POACHING; SPATIAL VARIATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [ZAMBIA]; SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84885830537     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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