Protected Areas: A Resource or Constraint for Local People?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mountain Research and Development
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0276-4741,1994-7151
DOI: 10.1659/mrd-journal-d-09-00024.1