Lessons learned from the loss of a flagship: The extinction of the Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus from Vietnam.

Autor: Brook, Sarah Maria1 sarahmbrook@gmail.com, Dudley, Nigel2,3, Mahood, Simon Peter4, Polet, Gert5, Williams, A. Christy6, Duckworth, J.W.7, Van Ngoc, Thinh1, Long, Barney8
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Zdroj: Biological Conservation. Jun2014, Vol. 174, p21-29. 9p.
Abstrakt: Highlights: [•] We discuss the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros from Vietnam. [•] Poaching and weak law enforcement was the proximate cause of the extinction. [•] Many other factors influenced the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros from Vietnam. [•] We evaluate the adequacy of the conservation response for this taxon. [•] Lessons learned from this extinction should inform global conservation efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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