Approximately 3,600 bird species occur in the 21 countries of mainland Central and South America, of which 290 are listed as threatened. Taking a country-by-country, site-based approach, this book documents the 596 most important areas for the conservation of these threatened birds. Introductory chapters define Key Areas and the distribution of threatened species, describe habitats, threats and conservation, and identify the gaps in our knowledge of Neotropical birds.
David C. Wege is the Caribbean Program Direcotr at BirdLife International.
Adrian J. Long is Head of Communications at BirdLife International.
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Vendeur : Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australie
Octavo, paperback,370 pp.,maps, tables. BirdLife International Conservation Series No. 5. N° de réf. du vendeur 9756
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Vendeur : West Cove UK, Wellington, Royaume-Uni
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Softcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> As birds are generally good indicators of environmental conditions, the observed prob-lems of the most threatened should be considered the 'tip of the iceberg' of a much more extended process of degradation, which is also being ob-served in other taxa of plants and animals. These threatened birds should be seen as 'warning lights' which may play an important role in convincing decision-makers and the general public of the rapidly increasing threats in a continent where the perception of environmental problems is incipi-ent. Even today, large sectors of Latin American society think of their countries as immensely rich in natural resources just waiting to be exploited. Such widespread views of unlimited richness are encouraged by the present worldwide attitude towards free commerce and open economies that stimulates an unrestricted race for the exploitation of all natural resources in order to promote rapid economic growth. Unfortunately, ignorance of the fragility and limits of the planet's biological resources dis. N° de réf. du vendeur Batch-FM621-VG-12974
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Etat : Gut. 311 Seiten mit zahlreichen Tabellen und Kartenskizzen, farbig illustr. Orig.-Karton, in englischer Sprache - guter Zustand - 1995. HM 4773 Buchversand erfolgt aus Deutschland. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 620. N° de réf. du vendeur 46928
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Vendeur : Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, Royaume-Uni
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