Author : Philip Briggs
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,81 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781841622088
This new visitor's guide provides a colorful overview of the region s variety of large mammals together with an insight into their habits and habitats."
Author : Martin B. Withers
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 11,19 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691007373
Those looking for a concise, informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of birds, mammals, snakes, lizards, insects, trees, and flowers, "Wildlife of East Africa" takes readers on an exquisite tour through the living splendor of the national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Author : Chris Stuart
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775840956
East Africa comprises a range of habitats that provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the less common mammal species of the region. For each species it offers: • key identification features, behaviour, diet, breeding biology, occurrence and size • clear, full-colour photographs • track illustrations • silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure • distribution map A section on droppings/dung of many of the animals, as well as that of relative tracks, conclude the book. Compact and easy-to-use, this is the ideal companion both for regulars and visitors to the region.
Author : Bernhard Gissibl
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785331756
Today, the East African state of Tanzania is renowned for wildlife preserves such as the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Selous Game Reserve. Yet few know that most of these initiatives emerged from decades of German colonial rule. This book gives the first full account of Tanzanian wildlife conservation up until World War I, focusing upon elephant hunting and the ivory trade as vital factors in a shift from exploitation to preservation that increasingly excluded indigenous Africans. Analyzing the formative interactions between colonial governance and the natural world, The Nature of German Imperialism situates East African wildlife policies within the global emergence of conservationist sensibilities around 1900.
Author : Geoffrey Eu
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Terry Stevenson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1472986628
This spectacular new edition of the best-selling Helm field guide of all time covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Over 1,300 species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes the identification, status, range, habits and voice, with fully updated range maps for each species. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region – East Africa shelters a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges.
Author : Chris Stuart
Publisher : Struik Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Animal tracks
ISBN : 9781868725588
Every animal leaves some indication of its passing and by reading these signs fascinating information about the animal's behaviour can be understood. This field guide looks first at the track or sign and then determines the animal group or species.
Author : Steve Spawls
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1238 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472935624
The revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to the reptiles of this region written by a team of internationally acclaimed herpetologists. East Africa is home to a remarkable assemblage of reptiles, from crocodiles and chameleons to turtles and tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and a stunning array of snakes. The region is a true herpetological hot-spot. This fully revised edition of the classic field guide to the region's reptiles explores the full diversity of these animals. With updated text, detailed maps and more than 600 new photographs, this book includes every one of the 500 or so species in the region. All are described and mapped, with virtually every species accompanied by at least one colour photograph. Comprehensive and definitive, Field Guide to East African Reptiles is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, medical personnel and students in the region.
Author : Robin Reid
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 23,72 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520954076
This book tells the sweeping story of the role that East African savannas played in human evolution, how people, livestock, and wildlife interact in the region today, and how these relationships might shift as the climate warms, the world globalizes, and human populations grow. Our ancient human ancestors were nurtured by African savannas, which today support pastoral peoples and the last remnants of great Pleistocene herds of large mammals. Why has this wildlife thrived best where they live side-by-side with humans? Ecologist Robin S. Reid delves into the evidence to find that herding is often compatible with wildlife, and that pastoral land use sometimes enriches savanna landscapes and encourages biodiversity. Her balanced, scientific, and accessible examination of the current state of the relationships among the region’s wildlife and people holds critical lessons for the future of conservation around the world.
Author : Jonathan Scott
Publisher : Fountain Press, Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,70 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780863433238
