The Conservation atlas of tropical forests

Author(s)

• Collins, N. Mark
• Sayer, Jeffrey
• Whitmore, T. C. (Timothy Charles)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
• Harcourt, Caroline
• Billington, Clare
• Adam, Mike

Bibliographic Information

The Conservation atlas of tropical forests

Macmillan Press, 1991-

• Asia and the Pacific
• Africa

Note

"BP, The World Conservation Union, World Conservation Monitoring Centre"

"Copyright IUCN"--T.p. verso

Includes glossary and bibliographical references and indexes

Asia and the Pacific / editors, N. Mark Collins, Jeffrey A. Sayer, Timothy C. Whitmore -- Africa / editors, Jeffrey A. Sayer, Caroline S. Harcourt, N. Mark Collins ; editorial assistant, Clare Billington ; map editor, Mike Adam

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

Asia and the Pacific ISBN 9780333539927

Description

The first of a series designed to cover all tropical rain forests in the world. This is a visual portfolio of detailed maps of Asia, accompanied by a text which seeks to analyze the extent and causes of deforestation and to point a way towards sustainable forest development. Part 1 describes the issues, the impact of human encroachement, government policies, changes in agricultural practices, the tropical forestry action plan and the protected areas system. Part 2 contains 18 country studies. Each chapter has a detailed map of rain forests and the accompanying text describes in detail the current situation in that country.

Volume

Africa ISBN 9780333577578

Description

Recognizing that sound information is vital to the progress of conservation, IUCN have gathered together a visual portfolio of maps of rain forests in Africa. The accompanying text analyzes the extent and causes of deforestation and points a way towards sustainable forest development. The atlas is divided into two parts. Part 1 describes the issues: history of forests and climate in tropical Africa; biological diversity in the moist forests of the Afrotropical region; case studies in conserving large mammals; forest peoples; links between population, environment and agriculture; African timber trade; forest management; protected areas system; and the future for Africa's tropical forests. Part 2 contains the country studies with each chapter including a detailed map of the rain forests. The accompanying text describes in detail the current situation in that country.

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Details

• NCID: BA1238596X
• ISBN:
  • 0333539923
  • 0333577574
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 31 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : G2201.K3
  • DC20 : 333.75/16/095022
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Rain forests -- Asia -- Maps
  • LCSH : Rain forests -- Pacific Area -- Maps
  • LCSH : Man -- Influence on nature -- Asia -- Maps
  • LCSH : Man -- Influence on nature -- Pacific Area -- Maps
  • LCSH : Conservation of natural resources -- Asia -- Maps
  • LCSH : Conservation of natural resources -- Pacific Area -- Maps
  • LCSH : Rain forests -- Africa -- Maps
  • LCSH : Man -- Influence on nature -- Africa -- Maps
  • LCSH : Conservation of natural resources -- Africa -- Maps