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

Attitudes of local leaders towards wildlife conservation in village areas in southern Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Karatu District, Tanzania

Kwaslema Malle Hariohay
  • Kwaslema Malle Hariohay
  • College of African Wildlife Management, P. O. Box 3031, Moshi, Tanzania.
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Joseph Gwandu Gambay
  • Joseph Gwandu Gambay
  • Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Realfagbygget N-7091Trondheim, Norway.
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Eivin Røskaft
  • Eivin Røskaft
  • Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Realfagbygget N-7091Trondheim, Norway.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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