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13-07-2017 | Letter to the Editor

China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): an alarming threat to the biodiversity of Northern Pakistan

Authors: Ghulam Nabi, Suliman Khan, Shahid Ahmad, Ahsan Khan, Rabeea Siddique

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Issue 12/2017

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Metadata
Title
China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): an alarming threat to the biodiversity of Northern Pakistan
Authors
Ghulam Nabi
Suliman Khan
Shahid Ahmad
Ahsan Khan
Rabeea Siddique
Publication date
13-07-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Biodiversity and Conservation / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1402-0