Illegal use of natural resources in federal protected areas of the Brazilian Amazon
Background The Brazilian Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest regions and plays a key role in biodiversity conservation as well as climate adaptation and mitigation. The government has created a network of protected areas (PAs) to ensure long-term conservation of the region. However, despite the...
Main Authors: | Érico E. Kauano, Jose M.C. Silva, Fernanda Michalski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3902.pdf |
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