Publisher's Synopsis
With the rate of extinction of animals and plants accelerating, and with untouched habitats coming under increased pressure from mankind, there is a need for objective information on the planet's rapidly disappearing natural treasures. This extensively illustrated book offers a wide range of such information, with entries on individual areas and species, grouped in chapters on themes such as forests, grasslands and islands. There are essays on different kinds of ecosystem, the history of man's exploitation of their fauna and flora, current threats and possible solutions.
