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

‘Population status, nesting sites and seasonal fluctuation of Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus): Dynamics and implications for the species conservation in and around Jodhpur

Ramprakash Saran
  • Ramprakash Saran
  • Department of Zoology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342005, India.
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A. Purohit
  • A. Purohit
  • Department of Zoology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342005, India.
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  •  Accepted: 17 September 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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