Interview-based sighting histories can inform regional conservation prioritization for highly threatened cryptic species

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 422-433

  Turvey, Samuel T ^a   Trung, Cao Tien ^b   Quyet, Vo Dai ^b   Nhu, Hoang Van ^b   Thoai, Do Van ^b   Tuan, Vo Cong Anh ^b   Hoa, Dang Thi ^b   Kacha, Kouvang ^b   Sysomphone, Thongsay ^b   Wallate, Sousakhone ^b   Hai, Chau Thi Thanh ^b   Thanh, Nguyen Van ^b   Wilkinson, Nicholas M ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b VINH UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lao; Last sighting dates; Local ecological knowledge; Protected area; Pseudoryx nghetinhensis; Saola; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; MAMMAL; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGIONAL PLANNING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

VIET NAM;

MAMMALIA; MUNTIACUS; PSEUDORYX NGHETINHENSIS; SUIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 84924623577     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12382     Document Type: Article

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