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Author Mackay, Richard.

Title The atlas of endangered species / Richard Mackay
Published London : Earthscan, 2003
©2002

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 MELB  578.680223 Mac/Aoe  AVAILABLE
Description 128 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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
Endangered Species
Notes McGills 2002 - ON 1938
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-125)
Subject Endangered ecosystems.
Endangered plants.
Endangered species -- Atlases.
Endangered species -- Maps.
Endangered species.
Genre/Form Atlases.
LC no. 2002391581
ISBN 1853838748 (paperback)
Other Titles Atlas of endangered species : threatened plants and animals of the world