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Author: Richard Mackay Publisher: Earthscan Publications ISBN: Category : Endangered ecosystems Languages : en Pages : 136
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull 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.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.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected species
Author: Richard Mackay Publisher: Earthscan Publications ISBN: Category : Endangered ecosystems Languages : en Pages : 136
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull 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.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.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected species
Author: John A. Burton Publisher: Apple Press ISBN: Category : Endangered plants Languages : en Pages : 280
Book Description
This atlas presents an in-depth overview of the issue of endangered species. A series of maps reveals the extent of such global problems as natural disasters, pollution and population growth. This is followed by detailed surveys of the seven key biological areas of the world, which explain the problems they face, and identify those animals and plants at risk. The final section describes what steps are being taken at international and national levels to preserve and conserve our planet's natural heritage, charting the successes and failures of the conservation movement, and setting out what the individual can do to help.
Author: Richard Mackay Publisher: ISBN: 9780142000724 Category : Biodiversity conservation Languages : en Pages : 0
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Describes the various animals and plants throughout the world whose survival is being threatened and the steps being taken to save them from extinction.
Author: Tom Jackson Publisher: Words & Pictures ISBN: 071128346X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 66
Book Description
In this follow-on to Football Atlas, Space Atlas, Ocean Atlas and Dinosaur Atlas readers will be taken on a journey around the planet and through the distinctive habitats and landscapes it supports! On this Amazing Adventure readers will meet endangered animals from every corner of the globe and discover where they live, how they survive, why they are endangered and how we can protect them.
Author: Megan McCubbin Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1529369541 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 263
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'A call to arms for everyone' Steve Backshall 'Eye-opening' New Scientist The diversity of life on earth is astounding, with each species perfectly adapted to its environment. Sharks can navigate the ocean using electromagnetic fields; sloths use algae as camouflage; albatross can fly for hours without beating their wings; and orca pods each have unique cultures and languages. But every hour, three species disappear. Our incredible world is at risk. Megan McCubbin reveals the stories of the scientists, rangers and conservationists who are fighting to save these extraordinary creatures from extinction. An Atlas of Endangered Species shows us that the battle is on for their survival - and we all have a part to play. 'Joyful and heartbreaking, an inspiring celebration of some of our planet's most endangered species and those who champion them' - Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth 'A powerful, passionate plea for a wilder future' - Sophie Pavelle, author of Forget Me Not
Author: Richard MacKay Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134038941 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 129
Book Description
Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas profiles species lost, threatened and surviving today. It examines different ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken towards conservation. Fully revised and updated, containing new maps covering environmental impacts of human development including climate change and damage caused by deep-sea trawling and mining Updated maps and data on birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish and of the increasing area of wetlands covered by the Ramsar Convention The latest information on endangered mammal species such as the panda, the Arabian oryx and the bonobo
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