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This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hirschfeld, Erik (Autor), Still, Rob (Autor), Swash, Andy (Autor)
Otros Autores: Cofta, Tomasz (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Vogelschutz
Bedrohte Tiere
Vögel
Rare birds.
Extinct birds.
Birds > Conservation.
NATURE > Endangered Species.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Oiseaux > Protection.
Oiseaux disparus.
Oiseaux rares > Distribution geographique.
Oiseaux rares > Identification.
Oiseaux rares.
Rare birds > Geographical distribution.
Rare birds > Identification.
Identification.
Field guides.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The World's Rarest initiative
  • Introduction to the world's birds. Diversity and distribution ; Endemic bird areas ; Important bird areas ; Birds and humans
  • The world's rarest birds. The IUCN/BirdLife species category assignment process ; Going or gone? ; The known unknowns ; The distribution of threatened birds ; Last chances to save
  • The threats birds face. Agriculture and aquaculture ; Logging/plant harvesting ; Invasive and other problematic species ; Hunting and trapping ; Residential and commercial development ; Fire and fire management ; Climate change and severe weather ; Geological events ; Human disturbance ; Pollution ; Transport and other infrastructure ; Energy production and mining ; Dams and water abstraction ; Fishing
  • The need for conservation
  • Threats without borders
  • The regional directories
  • Appendix 1. Extinct species
  • Appendix 2. The bird families with globally threatened species.

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