Geoheritage conservation in Ethiopia: the case of the Simien Mountains
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0001-0 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103 (formerly 0137-477X)
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 23
Published on: Apr 3, 2012
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
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