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Nature Tourism Satisfaction in Okomu National Park, Edo State, Nigeria

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|May 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2019-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 37
Submitted on: Oct 8, 2019
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Accepted on: Feb 7, 2020
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Published on: May 29, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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