La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	An assessment of socio-economic drivers of avian body parts trade in West African rainforests
Auteurs :	Fidelis A. Atuo, Auteur ; Timothy J. O'Connell, Auteur ; Peter U. Abanyam, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (191 NOV 2015)
Article en page(s) :	614-622
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Several species of wildlife are hunted around the world for the perceived potency of certain parts of their bodies in traditional medicine and in fetish practices. In Africa, many cultures require animal parts for a wide range of traditional and religious practices. This has resulted in the persecution of more than 354 bird species across the continent In this study, we evaluated the drivers and frequency of human-related avian mortality focusing on the trade in avian body parts around major protected areas in the Cross River region of southeastern Nigeria. We conducted personal interviews with men from

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