Description
Book SynopsisTwenty thousand copies of the first edition of this book were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, it has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Management and conservation of the Galapagos National Park is discussed, and visitor information and notes about the various tourist sites are given. An index and checklist of plants and animals with page references and a glossary of technical terms are provided.
Trade Review"Jackson tells delightful little stories through this unusual natural history guide. This is unusual because it's so uplifting. The Galà pagos Islands are a place of wonder, with such rich, abundant wildlife and natural history that readers will yearn to experience them first-hand and not just through a book. But this guide will do for a start. [Here] is the kind of book that belongs in every nature lover's library." -- Margaret Mironiwicz, The Globe and Mail "The book is more than a simple guide, it contains information gleaned from the extensive literature existing on the Galà pagos Islands, combining it with first-hand experience of the author, who worked in the archipelago as a naturalist guide and as a zoologist." -- Marinus Hoogmoed
Table of Contents
- Preface
- GalÁpagos National Park Rules
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Historical Background
- 2. Environmental Setting
- 3. Colonisation, Evolution, and Ecology
- 4. Plant Life
- 5. Reptiles
- 6. Seabirds
- 7. Coastal Birds and Migrants
- 8. Land Birds
- 9. Native Mammals
- 10. Terrestrial Invertebrates
- 11. Intertidal and Marine Life
- 12. Conservation in the Islands
- 13. Visiting the Islands
- Selected Bibliography
- Appendix 1: Checklist of Plants and Animals
- Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix 3: Units and Conversions
- Appendix 4: Information for Supporters of GalÁpagaos Conservation
- Index
