International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 678

Full Length Research Paper

Species composition, seasonal abundance and distribution of avifauna in Lake Hawassa and part of the Eastern Wetland habitats, Southern Ethiopia

Amare Gibru
  • Amare Gibru
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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Girma Mengesha
  • Girma Mengesha
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2019
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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