02974nam a2200373 a 4500 TVCDKTCT6542 Thư viện trường Cao đẳng Kỹ thuật Cao Thắng 20070405000000 070405 Thư viện Trường CĐ Kỹ Thuật Cao Thắng RG_1 #1 eb0 i1 1-55963-923-7 vie 333.951 / T200E-e Wikramanayake Eric Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific A Conservation Assement / Wikramanayake Eric, ...[et al.] American : Island Press , 2002 644tr. ; 29cm. This book, along with its companions in this series, takes an ecoregional approach, dividing large regions into small, distinct units, each with its characteristic species, ecosystems, natural history, and threats. As such, it has no peers. It is the sourcebook for anyone who must look for where and how to act to save the variety of life on Earth." - from the foreword by Stuart L. Pim. A number of conservation groups, including World Wildlife Fund, have in recent years adopted an approach to conservation that uses ecoregions to identify biological and conservation priority areas. Ecoregions define distinct ecosystems that share broadly similar environmental conditions and natural communities; as such, they make more sense for priority-setting efforts than do political units such as countries or provinces. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific offers a comprehensive examination of the state of the Indo-Pacific's biodiversity and habitats, moving beyond endangered or charismatic species to quantify for the first time the number of mammal and bird species, including endemics, in each ecoregion. The book begins with a discussion of the background and basis for ecoregion delineation and definition of the objectives and approach used. Following that, chapters describe the biological distinctiveness and conservation status of ecoregions, quantifying the amount of habitat remaining, how it is distributed, and how much is protected. The analysis concludes with a set of ecoregions that deserve immediate attention and also highlights ecoregions that are still in relatively pristine condition. Substantial appendixes offer detailed descriptions of each ecoregion, including information on: unique features of the ecoregion that set it apart from others its biological distinctiveness, threats to habitats and wildlife, and important sites for conservation an agenda and recommendations for where conservation efforts should be concentrated . Bảo tồn -- Sinh vật học Dinerstein Eric Loucks .J Colby Olson M. David Morrison John Lamoreux John McKinight Meghan Hedao Prashant