Africa & the Middle East (e-bog) af Laurie Collier Hillstrom, Hillstrom

Africa & the Middle East e-bog

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A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the continent of Africa and the Middle East.Examining both the rich biological heritage of the world's second largest continent and the very serious human threats to it, Africa and the Middle East explores the impact global pollution and a burgeoning population are having on landscape and wildlife al...
E-bog 546,47 DKK
Forfattere Laurie Collier Hillstrom, Hillstrom (forfatter)
Forlag ABC-CLIO
Udgivet 17 november 2003
Længde 304 sider
Genrer 1FB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781576076934
A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the continent of Africa and the Middle East.Examining both the rich biological heritage of the world's second largest continent and the very serious human threats to it, Africa and the Middle East explores the impact global pollution and a burgeoning population are having on landscape and wildlife alike. How is global warming responsible for the rapidly expanding Sahara Desert? Can local populations be recruited to preserve threatened species?Over 80 percent of Madagascar's species are endemic, the highest percentage of any major ecological region in the world, such as the highly endangered aye-aye which resembles a cross between a monkey, a bat, and a woodpecker, and the giraffe-necked weevil, a red rainforest insect with a neck like a fire truck rescue ladder. Readers will learn all about these fascinating species and much more.