Scaling up local ecological knowledge to prioritise areas for protection: Determining Philippine pangolin distribution, status and threats

Scaling up local ecological knowledge to prioritise areas for protection: Determining Philippine pangolin distribution, status and threats

Local ecological knowledge (LEK) can provide cost-effective baseline ecological data across large geographical areas, and is increasingly seen as an important source of information for rare and cryptic species. However, to date, its use as a practical tool for prioritising conservation action is lim...

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Main Authors: Lucy J. Archer, Sarah K. Papworth, Charity M. Apale, Darlyn B. Corona, Josefa T. Gacilos, Ronald L. Amada, Carly Waterman, Samuel T. Turvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Local ecological knowledge
Palawan
Pangolins
Philippines
Population baselines
Spatial prioritisation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420309367

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