ERIC Number: EJ973203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0095-8964
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Conservation Education and Environmental Communication in Great Ape Re-Introduction Projects: Two Cases from the Republic of Congo
Cartwright, Barbara J.; Wall, John E.; Kaya, J. A. Placide
Journal of Environmental Education, v43 n4 p241-258 2012
Among species recovery tools available, re-introduction of animals to the wild is one of the more complex. Since the mid-1990s two successful great ape re-introductions have taken place in the Republic of Congo, leading some conservationists to revisit re-introduction as a strategy. This research explored the role of conservation education and environmental communication in the projects, including activities undertaken, stakeholder perceptions of success and impacts on project outcomes. The research found that education and communication activities, while varied and broad, were managed in an ad hoc, intuitive manner, lacking priority, expertise, and funding leading to recommendations for future reintroduction projects. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Primatology, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Animals, Stakeholders, Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Learning Activities, Interpersonal Communication, Financial Support, Wildlife, Communication Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Congo Republic
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