People in Nature Wildlife Conservation in South and Central America |
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| Editor:
| Silvius, Kirsten
Bodmer, Richard
Fragoso, José |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12782-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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This book reviews wildlife management and conservation in Central and South America. The book discusses the threats to biodiversity in this area including habitat fragmentation, development, ranching, tourism as well as hunting. The book contains contributions from many local Latin American authors who work there daily and are exposed to the numerous and unique issues that need to be taken into account when talking about conservation in Central and South America.
This book reviews wildlife management and conservation in Central and South America. The book discusses the threats to biodiversity in this area including habitat fragmentation, development, ranching, tourism as well as hunting. The book contains contributions from many local Latin American authors who work there daily and are exposed to the numerous and unique issues that need to be taken into account when talking about conservation in Central and South America.