Wildlife Of The Caribbean

Author : Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691153827

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Wildlife of the Caribbean by Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley Pdf

The essential guide to the living wonders of the Caribbean islands This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures—such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon—giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean’s fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area’s extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands 600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carry

Author : Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400851690

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Wildlife of the Caribbean by Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley Pdf

The essential guide to the living wonders of the Caribbean islands This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures—such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon—giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean’s fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area’s extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands 600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carry

Author : Bernard Nietschmann
Publisher : Bobbs-Merrill Company
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Miskito Indians
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018418596

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Caribbean Edge by Bernard Nietschmann Pdf

Author : Lesley Sutty
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0333558774

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Fauna of the Caribbean by Lesley Sutty Pdf

The author, Lesley Sutty has lived and worked in the Caribbean for over 20 years. Her research has made her one of the foremost authorities on the anthropological and natural history of the Caribbean. This book is her personal tribute to the fauna she has lived with and nurtured. Extending beyond its origins as a straightforward text, the book evolved into an urgent plea from nature to contain the onslaught from mankind that threatens to bring the wildlife of the area to an untimely end.

Author : Herbert A. Raffaele
Publisher : Herb Raffaele
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1583851119

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Birds, Beasts and Bureaucrats by Herbert A. Raffaele Pdf

"Birds, Beasts and Bureaucrats" is a rollicking adventure to remote islets, hidden caves, and tropical forests tracing a young naturalist's steps to study and conserve the extraordinary wildlife of Puerto Rico, an island paradise in the heart of the Caribbean. Exotic birds, fish-eating bats, un-described frogs, and even the "strong-voiced cave-mouth" an extraordinary nocturnal specter, are among the menagerie of exotic wildlife encountered as we accompany the author to the most remote corners of the island in an effort to save these and other unique critters for posterity.

Author : Peter R. Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023335760

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Flora & Fauna of the Caribbean by Peter R. Bacon Pdf

Author : David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132263018

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Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean by David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International Pdf

In a region that is exceptionally rich in endemic birds, seabirds, waterbirds, and species already at risk of extinction, Important Bird Areas are an objective expression of which places in the Caribbean are the most important for these birds and why. This work focuses on a Caribbean network of Internationally important biodiversity sites - IBAs.

Author : Mark Yokoyama
Publisher : Mark Yokoyama
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781453861158

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The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin by Mark Yokoyama Pdf

This is the first edition of this book. The updated second edition will be available shortly. Please only buy this one if you want the now-outdated first edition. This guide features hundreds of species of animal from the Caribbean island of Saint Martin (Sint Maarten). It includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and other invertebrates with over 400 color photographs.

Author : Peter G. H. Evans
Publisher : MacMillan Caribbean
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173006200299

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Birds of the Eastern Caribbean by Peter G. H. Evans Pdf

Dealing with the natural history of birds, " Birds of the Eastern Caribbean" provides an up-to-date review of over 300 species to be found in the islands. For each species, the key features are identified, followed by notes on status, distribution, habitat, breeding biology, diet and behaviour. Photographs of many species are illustrated in colour for the first time. The guide includes helpful hints on bird-watching and bird photography. There is a useful bibliography, list of best bird-watching sites and an island by island check list of species recently observed, all included to help the visitor get the best out of bird-watching in the islands.

Author : Fiona Reid
Publisher : 秀和システム
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0801449057

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The Wildlife of Costa Rica by Fiona Reid Pdf

"Featuring a good selection of common and/or interesting species, The Wildlife of Costa Rica is the most authoritative and most useful general guide to its subject. It will attract every ecotourist visiting Costa Rica. This dream team knows its stuff. and the illustrations are stunning."--Cagan H. Sekercioglu, Stanford University --Book Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Wildlife conservation
ISBN : UFL:31262082163964

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Wildlife Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan Mowbray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1468182277

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The Animals of El Yunque by Alan Mowbray Pdf

This book is the end product of ten years of investigation. What began as a monthly 'Wildlife Facts' feature for the El Yunque National Forest's website in January, 2002 eventually comprised over 100 individual descriptions and full color illustrations of El Yunque rainforest animals. It seemed a natural progression to convert this remarkable collection into a 'portable' guide-book that would fit easily into a jacket-pocket or book bag... The Animals of El Yunque is a 'pictorial natural history' - it is not a comprehensive listing of every wildlife species that occurs in El Yunque - instead, it is an effort to describe a discrete selection of the animals that forest visitors might encounter and thus wish to identify while experiencing El Yunque's unique and exhilarating surroundings. Tropical forest enthusiasts and natural history 'buffs' will also be fascinated to discover the immense diversity of the animal populations that are described and pictured in full color on these pages - all of which thrive in El Yunque; America's only tropical rainforest...

Author : Michael Bright
Publisher : Ebury Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : IND:30000111286112

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Wild Caribbean by Michael Bright Pdf

The Caribbean is the embodiment of paradise - crystal blue waters, magical coral reefs and lush tropical forests. Yet behind its tranquil beauty, the Caribbean conceals many dark and mysterious secrets. This work includes photographs of these islands.

Author : Michael Bowman,Peter Davies,Catherine Redgwell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139494953

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Lyster's International Wildlife Law by Michael Bowman,Peter Davies,Catherine Redgwell Pdf

The development of international wildlife law has been one of the most significant exercises in international law-making during the last fifty years. This second edition of Lyster's International Wildlife Law coincides with both the UN Year of Biological Diversity and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Simon Lyster's first edition. The risk of wildlife depletion and species extinction has become even greater since the 1980s. This new edition provides a clear and authoritative analysis of the key treaties which regulate the conservation of wildlife and habitat protection, and of the mechanisms available to make them work. The original text has also been significantly expanded to include analysis of the philosophical and welfare considerations underpinning wildlife protection, the cross-cutting themes of wildlife and trade, and the impact of climate change and other anthropogenic interferences with species and habitat. Lyster's International Wildlife Law is an indispensable reference work for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers alike.

Author : Virginia Barlow
Publisher : Cruising Guide Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Natural history
ISBN : 0944428134

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The Nature of the Islands by Virginia Barlow Pdf