Belum: A Rainforest in Malaysia - Couverture rigide

Davison, G. W. H.

9789839681154: Belum: A Rainforest in Malaysia

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ISBN 10 : 983968115X ISBN 13 : 9789839681154

Editeur : Malaysian Nature Society, 1995

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�diteurMalaysian Nature Society
Date d'�dition1995
ISBN 10 983968115X
ISBN 13 9789839681154
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Nombre de pages200

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Belum: A Rainforest in Malaysia

G.W.H. Davison

Edit� par Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur (1995)

ISBN 10 : 983968115X ISBN 13 : 9789839681154

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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Scarce oversized hardcover 26 x 22 cm, 200 pages, copiously illustrated, pictorial endpapers, NOT ex-library. Weight 986g (please note: extra shipping will be required). Signs of gentle wear, book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Untorn dust jacket shows regular shelfwear, moderate creasing to edges; an ISBN sticker on the back. -- In 1993 members of the Malaysian Nature Society went north, to the exciting and little known area of Belum and Temengor in the state of Perak. There they found the greatest concentrations of hornbills anywhere on earth, elephants, tigers, otters on the doorstep, and a great variety of new species of plants and animals. This book tells the story. -- Contents: Sponsor; Foreword by the Patron, Sultan Azian Shah; Preface by the Chief Minister of Perak, Seri Ramli bin Ngah Talib; Message from the President of MNS, Saleh Mohd; Message from the German Ambassador, Harald N. Nestroy; Why Belum: An Introduction; The Expedition: Getting Under Way; Geology: Down in the Earth; The Lake: Reservoir of Life; Green Heritage: Plants Aplenty; Nature's Harvest: Flowers and Fruits; Tiny Creatures: Small but Significant; Forest Fauna: Different Shapes and Sizes; Living There: The Human Element; Understanding Belum: Doing Our Best; Appendix; Index -- "Belum Temenggor's relatively untouched forest is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna including 14 of the world's most threatened mammals including the Malayan tiger, Indian elephant, white handed gibbon, Malaysian sunbear and tapir. Other animals include seladang, wild boars, numerous species of deer, pythons and cobras. Belum Temenggor is home to over 300 avian species. It is the only existing forest where all 10 species of hornbill that inhabit Malaysia are found, namely the white-crowned hornbill, bushy-crested hornbill, wrinkled hornbill, wreathed hornbill, plain-pouched hornbill, black hornbill, Oriental pied hornbill, rhinoceros hornbill, great hornbill and helmeted hornbill. In the forest, one can also find 3,000 species of flowering plants, including 3 species of Rafflesia, the world's largest flower.". N� de r�f. du vendeur 007468

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