Efficiently targeting resources to deter illegal activities in protected areas

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 714-725

  Plumptre, Andrew J ^a,b   Fuller, Richard A ^b   Rwetsiba, Aggrey ^c   Wanyama, Fredrick ^c   Kujirakwinja, Deo ^d   Driciru, Margaret ^c   Nangendo, Grace ^a   Watson, James E M ^b,e   Possingham, Hugh P ^b,f  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY   (Uganda)

^d WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Congo)

^e WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costing ranger patrols; Law enforcement effectiveness; Marxan; Planning patrol effort; Threats mapping

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAPPING METHOD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CENTRAL AFRICA;

EID: 84900525369     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12227     Document Type: Article

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