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A directory of Afrotropical wetlands of international importance. Contents -Region 1: North West Africa, Region 2: North East Africa, Region 3: West Africa, Region 4: Central Africa, Region 5: Southern Africa, Region 6: Madagascar.
Author : R. H. Hughes
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782880329495
A directory of Afrotropical wetlands of international importance. Contents -Region 1: North West Africa, Region 2: North East Africa, Region 3: West Africa, Region 4: Central Africa, Region 5: Southern Africa, Region 6: Madagascar.
Author : Bryan Robert Davies
Publisher :
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Lakes
ISBN :
Author : M. J. Burgis
Publisher :
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 33,82 MB
Release : 1987
Category :
ISBN :
Author : C.M. Finlayson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401104271
This book brings together, for the first time, information on various wetland classification systems and wetland inventories from around the world, outlining regional, national and local wetland classifications developed in Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, South America and the USA. Oriented towards the conservation and management of wetlands, these existing national and regional classification systems have been useful in providing an essential base for the development of an international system. The volume also reviews various attempts at drawing up an inventory of wetlands in different parts of the world, ranging from field and literature surveys to highly sophisticated efforts using aerial photography and satellite imaging. Audience: Workers in wetland ecology, especially those working on classification, inventory, conservation, or management of wetlands at the local, national, regional or international levels.
Author : G. C. Boere
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 36,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Flyways
ISBN : 0114973334
This book is the outcome of a major international conference on waterbirds held in Edinburgh in April 2004.
Author : J.-P. vanden Bossche
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251029831
Author : Lauchlan H. Fraser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 113944395X
This volume presents the views of leading experts on each of the world's largest wetland systems. This international team of authors share their understanding of the ecological dynamics of large wetlands and their significance, and emphasise their need of conservation.
Author : H. Roggeri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 23,26 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9401583986
Wetlands could be described as land and water at Tropical wetlands: one and the same time, and as such are very specific on the brink ecosystems. Their often rich variety of resources makes them highly valuable to the peoples who live With a few exceptions (like the Everglades in the or regularly stay in them. However, access to them United States), the last remaining large wetlands are to be found in developing countries. Perhaps this can is difficult and those unaware of their services be explained by insufficient financial resources, frequently associate wetlands with such nuisances and calamities as mosquitos, disease, floods, impen lower popUlation density or a different concept of etrable wastelands, etc. As a result these areas are development and well-being. Whatever the reasons, often perceived as obstacles to human development many tropical wetlands still exist and support the and well-being. subsistence of many communities. But for how much History reflects these two views. Wetlands may longer? have been the cradle of great civilizations (like the During the last few decades tropical wetlands Maya, Inca, Aztec, Nilotic and Mesopotamian have also been destroyed or considerably altered. Dams and embankments now prevent water from civilizations), but elsewhere their destruction allowed other societies to develop. For example the Nether spreading into the floodplains of several rivers, like lands literally 'emerged from the waters' thanks to the Senegal, Volta and Nile.
Author : Dennis F. Whigham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 36,50 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401582122
The impetus for this volume was the 2nd International Wetlands Conference which was held in June, 1984 at Trebon, Czechoslovakia. An overview of the worlds wetlands was one of the themes of the conference and it was decided that a useful follow-up would be a publication on the same topic. The initial goal was to cover as many of the worlds wetlands as possible in one volume and to have an emphasis on wetland ecology, biota, classification, and management. Individuals who made presentations at the Trebon confer ence were asked to prepare chapters and the editors also solicited other contributions. For a variety of reasons, the initial goal has been difficult to reach, especially coverage of the entire globe, and it has been necessary to publish the contributions in more than one volume. Volume 1 represents the com pletion of the first phase of the project and it covers most of the Western Hemisphere, Australia, most of Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Mediter ranean region, and Papua New Guinea. Volume 2 will contain chapters on Western Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe, most of northern and It is our hope that Volume western Asia, the Middle East, and Indonesia. 2 will appear in the near future and, if possible, a third volume will be published if authors can be secured to cover areas such as the Far East, other parts of the Indo-Pacific region, and New Zealand.
Author : Bryan Robert Davies
Publisher : IRD Editions
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 47,8 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Limnology
ISBN : 9782709909341