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Research papers

Conservation of a river for biodiversity and ecosystem services: the case of the Halda – the unique river of Chittagong, Bangladesh

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Pages 333-342 | Received 12 Aug 2013, Accepted 23 Jan 2015, Published online: 02 Apr 2015

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