The social, economic, and environmental contributions of Pan African Sanctuary Alliance primate sanctuaries in Africa

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 187-201

  Ferrie, Gina M ^a   Farmer, Kay H ^b,c   Kuhar, Chris W ^d   Grand, Alison P ^a   Sherman, Julie ^b   Bettinger, Tammie L ^a,b  

^a DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^b Pan African Sanctuary Alliance   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Community; Education; Primates; Sanctuaries

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POACHING; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA;

PRIMATES;

EID: 84891662602     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0592-3     Document Type: Article

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