By: Fulco Pratesi, Fabrizio Bulgarini (Text by), Corrado Teofili (Text by), Stefano Petrella (Text by)

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A passionate call to action, this important volume exhorts us to preserve the delicate ecosystems of the world - while we can.

At a time when we are more aware than ever of the vulnerability of the earth and of the uncertainty of its future, this important book is at once timely and stunningly beautiful. A great way to visit the world's most precious natural settings without having a negative impact on them, Global 200 identifies 200 of the world's most critical, endangered natural sites.

Stunning photographs, presented in the large-scale format of the book, convey a diverse range of global eco-regions, showcasing the unique characteristics of each region and the threats to each, and demonstrating the need for us to take action now to preserve these irreplaceable natural resources.

Vibrant full-colour photographs transport us to the East African Acacia savannahs which are home to an exceptional diversity of large land mammals and birds and which are threatened by poaching, agriculture, land use conflicts with pastoralists, and uncontrolled trophy hunting. We visit the Patagonian Steppe, one of the largest single habitats in the world, and home to a number of threatened and endangered endemic species, and learn the sobering reality of this largely unprotected region.

From the forest of Borneo to the Hawaiian forests and marine eco-region, from the Siberian taiga to the Antarctic Peninsula and the Weddell Sea, this volume demonstrates the beauty, fragility, and invaluable significance of eco-regions around the world.

Conservationists, nature lovers, fine photography aficionados, and armchair travellers alike will appreciate the superb photography and urgent message of this call to action.

A Beautiful And Diverse World	p. 6
Introduction	p. 10
A Diverse Earth	p. 14
The Fenno-Scandia Alpine Tundra and Taiga	p. 22
The European Mountains	p. 30
The Mediterranean Basin	p. 42
The Rift Valley Lakes	p. 64
The East African Acacia Savannas	p. 76
The Congo Basin	p. 90
The Cape Region	p. 102
The Madagascar Forests And Shrublands	p. 112
Maldives-Lakshadweep-Chagos Archipelago Tropical Moist Forests	p. 118
The Terai-Duar Savannas And Grasslands	p. 128
The Sundarbans Mangroves	p. 136
Borneo's Peat Swamp Forests	p. 142
The Daurian Steppe	p. 152
The East Siberian Taiga	p. 158
The Bering Sea	p. 168
The Northwestern Australian Deserts	p. 178
The Great Barrier Reef	p. 186
New Caledonia's Moist Forests	p. 196
The Hawaiian Forests	p. 202
Rapa Nui	p. 210
The Galapagos Islands	p. 218
The northern prairie of North America	p. 230
The Chihuahuan Desert	p. 242
The Greater Antilles: Cuba	p. 248
The Llanos savannas of Colombia and Venezuela	p. 258
The Amazon River And Flooded Forests	p. 268
The Patagonian Steppes	p. 278
The Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea	p. 288
Index	p. 298
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ISBN: 9788854403017
ISBN-10: 8854403016
Series: Journeys Through the World and Nature
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 304
Published: 6th June 2007
Dimensions (cm): 34.188 x 27.076  x 2.769
Weight (kg): 2.602