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Temporal Wildlife Crime Trend and Sociodemographic Attributes of Offenders in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2024-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
Language: English
Page range: 112 - 119
Submitted on: Jun 5, 2023
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Accepted on: Feb 2, 2024
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Published on: Jun 4, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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