Indigenous initiatives for co-management of Miyapunu/Sea turtle

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-166

  Kennett, Rod ^a   Robinson, Cathy J ^b   Kiessling, Ilse ^a   Yunupingu, Djawa ^c   Munungurritj, Mr ^c   Yunupingu, Djalalingba ^c  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; TURTLE;

ARNHEM LAND; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; WORLD;

CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 9644270249     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.00204.x     Document Type: Review

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