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Threats to endangered musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) in the Khaptad National Park, Nepal

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|Dec 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2019-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7014 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5266
Language: English
Page range: 170 - 173
Submitted on: Jun 26, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 16, 2019
Published on: Dec 21, 2019
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Forest Ecology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2019 Tilak Thapamagar, Shivish Bhandari, Kishor Ghimire, Daya Ram Bhusal, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Forest Ecology
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