Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> Animals - Wildlife

A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for anyone interested in butterflies and moths found in Britain and Ireland.

Every species that occurs regularly in Britain and Ireland is included, along with a section dealing with the 'rarest of the rare' - extinct species or very rare immigrants. There follows the main section of the book, which covers our larger moths; every species that occurs regularly in Britain and Ireland is mentioned.

In this innovative volume, the author addresses some important challenges related to the effective and equitable governance of marine protected areas (MPAs). These challenges are explored through a study of 20 MPA case studies from around the world. A novel governance analysis framework is employed to address some key questions: How can top-down and bottom-up approaches to MPA governance be combined? What does this mean, in reality, in different contexts? How can we develop and implement governance approaches that are both effective in achieving conservation objectives and equitable in...

• BaBoon
• Caracal
• Cheetah
• Cobra
• Crocodile
• Eagle
• Eland
• Hippo
• Pangolin
• Ostrich
• Porcupine and more.

• They are printed on large 8.5 x 11 high quality paper.
• Pages are printed on one side only for easy removal and display.
• Provides hours and hours of mindful calm, stress relief and creative expression.

Twenty years after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) entered into force, the founding of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2012 was the outcome of a long process of setting biodiversity issues at the top of the global environmental agenda. With contributions from more than a dozen well-renowned researchers in political science, law and sociology, this book analyzes IPBES functioning and challenges in terms of the knowledge selection process and actors involved.

The book reveals that, through its conceptual framework, IPBES...

First published in 1998, "The Natural History of Eastern Massachusetts" is a comprehensive guide to the nature of the state east of Quabbin Reservoir. This more sophisticated second edition brings all the original material up to date and adds many new articles. It contains more than 400 full-color photographs, maps and illustrations. Everything from bears and beavers to snakes and spiders is covered. Learn about the region's geology, its rivers and mountains. Find out how it was formed by the ice age and volcanic activity. Learn about the first human residents. There are charts showing...

You'll find dolphins, turtles, herons, and more as you travel through natural Florida with this beautiful selection of drawings by Julie Burch. Each illustration features some of Florida's most fascinating plants and animals, with a brief scientific explanation on the facing page so you can learn while you color. Rest and relaxation are only a page flip away.

Some illustrations include:

• A pair of white-tailed deer with their foal, watching wide-eyed from the palmetto fronds
• Two American river...