Belize and Northern Guatemala
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-084811-9 (ISBN)
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Most travellers to Belize and Guatemala want to experience lush tropical forests and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife. This guide provides all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about the region's magnificent animal life. Beletsky selected approximately 500 of the animals you are most likely to see, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Also pictured are some of the highly endangered species of the area. You will want to have this easy-to-carry, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated book as a constant companion on your journey.
Les Beletsky is a professional wildlife biologist and university zoology teacher. Prior to taking up writing wildlife guides, he conducted many years of field research into the ecology and behavior of birds, publishing many scientific reports and writing two books. An avid ecotraveler, he has visited numerous sites in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. He currently makes his home in Seattle, Washington.
Preface.
Ecotourism: Travel for the Environmentally Concerned.
Belize and Northern Guatemala: Ecotourism, Geography, Habitats, Parks and Reserves.
Environmental Threats and Conservation.
How to Use This Book: Ecology and Natural History.
Amphibians.
Reptiles.
Birds.
Mammals.
Marine Life.
Identification Plates 1-104.
Habitat Photos.
References.
WCS Conservation Work in Latin America.
WCS Membership Information Page.
Species Index.
General Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.11.1998 |
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Reihe/Serie | Ecotravellers Wildlife Guides |
Verlagsort | San Diego |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 1870 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Guatemala | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
ISBN-10 | 0-12-084811-2 / 0120848112 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-084811-9 / 9780120848119 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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