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: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and relative abundance of birds in Loka Abaya National Park, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Ayalew Demeke
  • Ayalew Demeke
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Debark University, Ethiopia.
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Sintayehu Tamene
  • Sintayehu Tamene
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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Ermias Kifle
  • Ermias Kifle
  • 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: 13 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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