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

Hunting of Preuss’s red colobus (Procolobus preussi) in Korup National Park, Cameroon

Sylvie Nguedem Fonkwo
  • Sylvie Nguedem Fonkwo
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Mpoame Mbida
  • Mpoame Mbida
  • Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Tsi Evaristus Angwafo
  • Tsi Evaristus Angwafo
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences (FASA), University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Valentine Buh Ebua
  • Valentine Buh Ebua
  • Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 02 September 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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