This guide includes 19 features covering the area's habitats, wildlife and culture, ranging from the poison-dart frog's nightly chorus to the shamanistic traditions of the 130 remaining indigenous tribes; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and maps.
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illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour)
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-981-234-264-5 (9789812342645)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Maps: Amazonian Vegetation; Colombia; Venezuela; The Guianas; Trinidad; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia; Amazonia; Manaus; Belem; Southeast Brazil; Inside front cover - Wildlife Parks and Reserves; Inside back cover - The Amazon Region. Introduction & Environment: Nature's Greatest Show; Geography; The Amazon River; Habitats and Vegetation; Bromeliads; A Sampling of Flora. Fauna: Mammals; Birds; Reptiles; Frogs; Fish; Insects. Human Impact: Indigenous Peoples; The Amazon Today; Conservation Strategies; Endangered Animals; The Bird Trade; Travelling in the Amazon. Places: Introduction; Western Colombia; Santa Marta; Bogota to the Amazon; Venezuela; The Guianas; Trinidad; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivian Amazonia; Brazil Introduction; Manaus; Forest Lodges; Riverboat Expeditions; Pico da Neblina; Amazonia National Park; Belem; Marajo Island; Pantanal; Bras lia National Park; The Atlantic Forest; Parks Close to Rio de Janeiro; Iguacu. Features: Shamanism; Land Ownership; Genocide; Manaus Fish Market; Floating Meadows; Rondonia; Rio Trombetas; The Jari Project; Tome-Acu. Travel Tips - Highlights: Colombia; Venezuela; The Guianas; Trinidad & Tobago; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia; Brazil. Glossary; Further Reading.
