Princeton University Press
Habitats of Africa: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
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- Ken Behrens
- Princeton University Press
- Paperback
- 9780691244761
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- Nature > Ecosystems & Habitats - General
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
A richly illustrated field guide to all of Africa's major habitats--packed with invaluable information to help you understand these habitats and their wildlife
With breathtaking wildlife and stunningly beautiful locales, Africa is a premier destination for birders, conservationists, ecotourists, and ecologists. This compact, easy-to-use guide provides an unparalleled treatment of the continent's wonderfully diverse habitats. Incisive and up-to-date descriptions cover the unique features of each habitat, from geology and climate to soil and hydrology, and require no scientific background. Knowing the surrounding environment is essential to getting the most out of your travel experiences. Habitats of Africa offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them.
- Covers 85 major African habitats, including oceanic habitats
- Features hundreds of color photos of habitats and their wildlife, a wealth of helpful diagrams and illustrations, and a high-resolution distribution map for each land habitat
- Concise text provides all the information you need to identify and understand habitats anywhere in Africa quickly and accurately
- Discusses iconic and indicator species of birds, mammals, and plants
- Includes an in-depth section on habitat classification--invaluable for ecologists
- Representative habitat accounts include a feature describing what you can expect to see and experience there
- Formatted like a field guide for easy reference
Author Bio
As a boy, Ken discovered Flickers in the Pennsylvania woods, and has been chasing birds ever since. In his teens, he was the ABA/Leica Young Birder of the Year and the Wildbird Birder of the Year. For parts of 6 years, he worked for Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory in far-flung and usually remote locations between Montana and New Mexico. He spent one fall counting the monumental raptor migration in Veracruz, Mexico.
Ken also spent parts of three years counting birds in Cape May. There he developed a particular interest in seawatching, and he is the co-author of the Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight, a ground-breaking field guide published by Houghton-Mifflin. He was a member of the team that set a North American big day record in 2008. Ken lives in Madagascar and guides tours all over the world. His non-birding interests include history, literature, climbing mountains, gardening, cooking, and eating.
He is a keen photographer, and enjoys guiding photo journeys and BwC tours. Ken co-authored Wildlife of Madagascar, Birding Ethiopia, Wild Rwanda, and Birds of Kruger National Park, and has other book projects in the works.
Source: Tropical Birding Tours
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