Evaluating the contribution of zoos and aquariums to Aichi Biodiversity Target 1

Conservation Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 537-544

  Moss, Andrew ^a   Jensen, Eric ^b   Gusset, Markus ^c  

^a CHESTER ZOO   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c White naped mangabey EEP Coordination   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acuario; Aquarium; Educaci n; Education; Impact; Impacto; Visit; Visita; Zoo; Zool gico

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUM; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABILITY; ZOO;

AICHI; CHUBU; HONSHU; JAPAN;

ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; COMPREHENSION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIODIVERSITY; COMPREHENSION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;

EID: 84924576215     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12383     Document Type: Article

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