Oblique aerial photography: A novel tool for the monitoring and participatory management of protected areas

Parks

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-28

  Gardner, Charlie J ^a,b   Vincke, Xavier ^a   Rafanomezantsoa, Simon ^a   Virah Sawmy, Malika ^a,c,d  

^a University of Kent ^*  (Madagascar)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Deforestation; Madagascar; Shifting cultivation; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991229462     PISSN: 0960233X     EISSN: 24112119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2014.PARKS-21-1CJG.en     Document Type: Article

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