The Australian monsoonal tropics: An opportunity to protect unique biodiversity and secure benefits for Aboriginal communities

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 343-355

  Moritz, C ^a,b   Ens, E J ^a   Potter, S ^a   Catullo, R A ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio cultural values; Biodiversity assessment; Conservation planning; Two way research

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; POPULATION DECLINE; PROTECTED AREA; SAVANNA;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84904134485     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: 22044604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc130343     Document Type: Article

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