Belize and Northern Guatemala - Les Beletsky

Belize and Northern Guatemala

The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide

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Buch | Softcover
487 Seiten
1998
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-084811-9 (ISBN)
28,65 inkl. MwSt
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Providing information on finding, identifying and learning about the region's animal life, this text illustrates the most commonly spotted animals, providing information on their identification, location, conservation, ecology and behaviour. It also presents the most common plants.
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
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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