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This book presents the latest findings on the reasons for animal extinctions, from habitat loss to pollution. Photos and illustrations provide a visual reference to the world’s different habitats and the endangered animals that live in them, and detailed maps locate the world’s most fragile ecosystems, from deserts to rain forests, and the text introduces the planet’s rarest species, with information on their habitat, behaviour and conservation.Contents
Contents : introduction; Wetlands - where are wetlands; North American wetlands; South American wetlands; African wetlands; Asian and Australasian wetlands; Tropical Rain Forests - where are rain forests; South American rain forest; African rain forest; Southeast Asian and Australian Rain Forest; Temperate Forests - where are temperate forests; North American Forests; European Forests; Asia and Australasia; Tropical Grasslands - where are tropical grasslands; African savannah; South American Grassland; Australian Grassland; Temperate Grassland - where are temperate grasslands; North American Prairies; Eurasian Steppes; Deserts - where are deserts; African Deserts; Asian and Australian Deserts; Poles and Mountains - Tundra, poles and mountains; poles, tundra and taiga; The Himalayas; Cloud Forest; Oceans and Islands - The Atlantic Ocean; The Pacific Ocean; Polar Waters; The Galapagos Islands; New Zealand; glossary; conservation organisations; index;
