Who is the expert? Evaluating local ecological knowledge for assessing wildlife presence in the Peruvian Amazon

Abstract Amazonian wildlife population studies often employ conventional biological survey methods to assess species presence but a growing number of studies are making use of local ecological knowledge (LEK) household surveys. Despite concerns in the scientific community over the accuracy and preci...

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Main Authors: Daniel Zayonc, Oliver T. Coomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.600