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: 681

Full Length Research Paper

Combining local ecological knowledge and field investigations to assess diet composition and feeding habit of forest elephants in Campo-Ma’an National Park, Southern Cameroon

Djoko Isaac Blaise
  • Djoko Isaac Blaise
  • Department of Biology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada.
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Weladji Robert Bertrand
  • Weladji Robert Bertrand
  • Department of Biology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada.
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Paré Patrick
  • Paré Patrick
  • Conservation and Research Department, Zoo de Granby, 525 St-Hubert, Granby, QC, J2G 5P3, Canada.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 22 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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