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: 680

Full Length Research Paper

An appraisal of ecotourism's impact on biodiversity conservation: The case of Campo Ma'an National Park, Cameroon

Gadinga W. Forje
  • Gadinga W. Forje
  • Department of Forestry, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Tchamba N. Martin
  • Tchamba N. Martin
  • Department of Forestry, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Cameroon.
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Eno-Nku Manasseh
  • Eno-Nku Manasseh
  • WWF Kudu Zombo Programme, P. O. Box 6776 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 18 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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