| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Animals |
| ISBN | : 9780716656234 |
"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
| Author | : World Book |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780716629757 |
Read about Booroolong frogs, speartooth sharks, Tasmanian devils, and many other endangered species in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Endangered Animals of the World is a richly illustrated 8-volume series that focuses on endangered and extinct animals throughout different regions of the world. Detailed maps provide visual learners with a reference for each animal's range. Each volume includes a list of recommended books, glossary, and index.
| Author | : Malcolm Porter |
| Publisher | : Cherrytree Books |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Australia |
| ISBN | : 9781842344606 |
Maps and text provide an introduction to western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Suggested level: primary, intermediate,
| Author | : Ben Hoare |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2010-08-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0756676363 |
Eyewitness Endangered Animals takes a look at creatures around the world that are currently threatened with extinction, along with the ways that we can help them survive.
| Author | : Harold Heatwole |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Total Pages | : 363 |
| Release | : 2018-06-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1486308406 |
Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public.
| Author | : Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 706 |
| Release | : 2010-12-10 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1429232412 |
Like no other textbook, Pulsipher and Pulsipher’s World Regional Geography puts a human face on the study of regional geography, showing how larger geographical forces affect the lives of individuals and communities around the globe. It’s a refreshing, people-centered approach to the subject focusing on the stories of real people, global trends and interregional linkages, and contemporary topics that transcend regional borders (the war on terrorism, global political order, interregional trade, the global economy, popular culture, the environment, and the Internet).
| Author | : Doug Armstrong |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2015-05-15 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1486303021 |
The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’. Since then, there have been vast changes in our understanding of the process of reintroductions and other conservation-driven translocations, and corresponding changes in regulatory frameworks governing translocations. Advances in Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna is a timely review of our understanding of translocation from an Australasian perspective, ensuring translocation becomes an increasingly effective conservation management strategy in the future. Written by experts, including reintroduction practitioners, researchers and policy makers, the book includes extensive practical advice and example case studies, identifies emerging themes and suggests future directions. Topics include: key questions in reintroduction biology; population establishment; prey naivety; disease management; dispersal; the roles of trials and experiments; modelling projections; assisted colonisation; population interchange; genetic diversity; disease management; metapopulation dynamics; reintroduced species as ecological engineers; the contributions of sanctuary networks and zoos; and extensive insights from reintroduction programs. This book is aimed at conservation practitioners and researchers, as well as conservation management agencies and NGOs. Although it is based on Australasian examples, it will be of interest globally due to synergies with reintroduction programs throughout the world.
| Author | : Don Hinrichsen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 2016-07-22 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1134062257 |
Most of the world's population lives on or near the coasts. Every nation not completely landlocked has used the sea as its supposedly self-cleansing garbage dump. Now the effects are being felt. There is not a coast in the world which is not dangerously polluted. Sewage, oil, plastics, industrial effluents, radioactive waste have been added to ungoverned development, all of which are busily destroying otherwise robust inshore eco-systems. Hinrichsen, basing his work on United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) research and his own extensive travels, has described the situation in the Mediterranean, the Gulf, the Indian Ocean, the South-East Asian Seas and the Eastern Pacific. He covers both the disasters and the growing successes in dealing with them, and he points the way to the sort of international deal needed to rescue a vast resource in danger of complete destruction. His book is both a call to action and a sign of hope. Originally published in 1990
| Author | : Paul Whitfield |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 1146 |
| Release | : 2010-09-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1405387904 |
The Rough Guide to New Zealand is the essential guide to this spectacular country, with lively coverage of its coolest cafés, most vibrant nightlife, best sights and hotels and tastiest restaurants and bars. Everyone from the country rambler to the fearless adventurer, wine buffs to Lord of the Rings fanatics are catered for in this comprehensive guide; with colour sections providing a guide to New Zealand's highlights - whether exploring Maori culture, getting stuck into adventure sports or keying into the country's unique ecology. There's thorough coverage of New Zealand's magnificent scenery: craggy coastlines, sweeping beaches, primeval forests, snow-capped mountains and bubbling volcanic mud pools. You'll also find historical and cultural information - even teaching you how to do the world-famous haka. The Rough Guide to New Zealand is rounded off with detailed town maps to help you get around and stunning photography that brings this extraordinary country to life. Make the most of your time on earth with The Rough Guide to New Zealand.
