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Attitude of Local Dwellers towards Ecotourism in the Okomu National Park, Edo State Nigeria Cover

Attitude of Local Dwellers towards Ecotourism in the Okomu National Park, Edo State Nigeria

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|Jan 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjot-2015-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1805-9767 | Journal ISSN: 1805-3580
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 115
Published on: Jan 25, 2017
Published by: Masaryk University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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