Chatham Islands: Heritage and Conservation
Colin Miskelly
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Revised and expanded to include up-to-date information, this new edition describes the Chatham Islands with emphasis on their geology, flora, fauna, habitats, and extinct and endangered species on land, in freshwater, and in the sea. Beginning with an introduction to the human history of the islands, this guide enumerates the many reserves and covenants that have been established to protect and conserve the islands' heritage. The nonscientific approach makes this an easily accessible, comprehensive overview of the islands supplemented by beautiful color photography. Visitors, residents, conservationists, and scientists will find this a practical guide to the natural habitat of the ... Read more
Revised and expanded to include up-to-date information, this new edition describes the Chatham Islands with emphasis on their geology, flora, fauna, habitats, and extinct and endangered species on land, in freshwater, and in the sea. Beginning with an introduction to the human history of the islands, this guide enumerates the many reserves and covenants that have been established to protect and conserve the islands' heritage. The nonscientific approach makes this an easily accessible, comprehensive overview of the islands supplemented by beautiful color photography. Visitors, residents, conservationists, and scientists will find this a practical guide to the natural habitat of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canterbury University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Christchurch, New Zealand
ISBN
9781877257780
SKU
V9781877257780
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Colin Miskelly
works for the department of conservation in Wellington. He has been involved with conservation work on the Chatham Islands since 1998 and has published many technical articles on the ecology and conservation of Chatham Island birds.
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