Asia's Wildlife (eBook)

A Journey to the Forests of Hope (Proceeds Support Birdlife International)

Fanny Lai, Bjorn Olesen (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
256 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-1992-5 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Close-up views of endangered fauna in their natural habitats are difficult enough to obtain, but the breathtaking artistic quality of the photography in this valuable documentation of Asia's disappearing forest habitats makes this book highly recommended for both scientists and nature lovers alike."e; --Robert Stuebing, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Author of A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo Asia's Wildlife provides rare insights into Asia's breathtaking tropical forests and the rare species that inhabit them--many of which are now endangered. Proceeds from this book will go to support the conservation activities of BirdLife International.Produced to raise funds and awareness of nature conservation through their Forest of Hope program, Asia's Wildlife is a mesmerizing year-long photographic journey of the expedition taken by Fanny Lai and photographer Bjorn Olesen. Readers can become part of their journey as they observe, photograph, and describe Asia's most distinctive animal species. The trip brings you to the most remote and biodiverse forests in eight different countries in Asia, and gives you the opportunity to learn about rarely seen--let alone photographed--endangered animal species. Over 190 images and illustrations feature 129 different animal species, of which 72 are national endemics, including: The Giant Cloud Rat The majestic Philippine Eagle The critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill And many other fascinating creatures!Discover the ongoing conservation efforts to protect these precious forests, as well as very real threats to the future of the animals and habitats.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.8.2018
• Vorwort: HIH Princess Takamado
• Zusatzinfo: 190 color images and illustrations of 129 different animal species
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 240 x 240 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Animal photography • asian animals • asian ecotourism • asian nature • asian rainforest • asian wildlife • asia travel • asia travel books • Asia travel guide • birdlife international • chinese nature • conservation books • Ecotourism • Endangered Species • Indonesian nature • japanese nature • nature books • nature guide • nature guide books • nature photography • nature photography books • Travel photography • Tropical rainforest
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-1992-8 / 1462919928
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-1992-5 / 9781462919925