Description |
128 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
Series |
Earthscan |
Contents |
Pt. I. Extinction is Forever -- Evolution -- Mass extinction -- Dinosaurs -- Hominids -- Pt. II. Ecosystems -- Tropical forests -- Temperate forests -- Grasslands -- Wetlands -- Mangroves -- Coral reefs -- Pt. III. Fragile Regions -- The Arctic -- The Antarctic -- Australia -- Central and South America -- Galapagos Islands -- Madagascar -- Pt. IV. Endangered Animals and Plants -- Primates -- Big cats -- Ungulates -- Elephants and rhinos -- Bears -- Rodents -- Bats -- Dolphins and whales -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Invertebrates -- Fish -- Plants -- Pt. V. Endangered Birds -- Birds -- Birds of prey -- Parrots and cockatoos -- Seabirds -- Migratory birds -- Pt. VI. Issues of Conservation -- Animal biodiversity -- Plant biodiversity -- Ecological hotspots -- Conserving animals -- Conserving plants -- Conserving domestic breeds -- Import trade -- Export trade -- Pt. VII. World Tables -- Protected ecosystems and biodiversity -- Threatened species |
Summary |
"Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030, a loss that could threaten our own security. The Atlas of Endangered Species locates and identifies different species of wildlife and shows how human survival depends on biodiversity. It traces the movement of animals and plants across continents and catalogues the inhabitants of different ecosystems including forests, wetlands and mangroves, coastal systems and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity - from loss of habitat to hunting - and the steps being taken towards conservation." "Full colour maps and graphics provide at-a-glance information on species lost, threatened and surviving today, including trees and other plants, birds, animals, reptiles and insects."--BOOK JACKET |
Analysis |
Conservation Of Natural Resources |
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Endangered Species |
Notes |
McGills 2002 - ON 1938 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-125) |
Subject |
Endangered ecosystems.
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Endangered plants.
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Endangered species -- Atlases.
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Endangered species -- Maps.
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Endangered species.
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Genre/Form |
Atlases.
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LC no. |
2002391581 |
ISBN |
1853838748 (paperback) |
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