The Role of Citizen Scientist in the Emerging Scientific World: Supporting CEPA Through Advancements in Wildlife Conservation

Open Access

Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 94, 2024 The 8^th International Conference on Biological Sciences “Leveraging Biodiversity to Support Green Economy and Climate Resilience” (ICBS 2023)


Article Number		04015
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Biosystematics, Ecology, and Evolution
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20249404015
Published online		25 March 2024

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