Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of public preferences for Hawassa Amora-Gedel recreational park, Southern Ethiopia

Teshome Berasso Tule
  • Teshome Berasso Tule
  • Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, Faculty of Environment and Development Studies, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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