Vietnam. A Natural History

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publisher Place:
Publisher Year: 2006
Edition: First Edition

Description: 423 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural habitats, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shelters a significant portion of the worlds biological diversity, including rare and unique organisms and an unusual mixture of tropical and temperate species. This book is the first comprehensive account of Vietnams natural history in English. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and thirty-five original watercolor illustrations, the book offers a complete tour of the countrys plants and animals along with a full discussion of the factors shaping their evolution and distribution.Separate chapters focus on northern, central, and southern Vietnam, regions that encompass tropics, subtropics, mountains, lowlands, wetland and river regions, delta and coastal areas, and offshore islands. The authors provide detailed descriptions of key natural areas to visit, where a traveler might explore limestone caves or glimpse some of the countrys twenty-seven monkey and ape species and more than 850 bird species. The book also explores the long history of humans in the country, including the impact of the Vietnam-American War on plants and animals, and describes current efforts to conserve Vietnams complex, fragile, and widely threatened biodiversity.

ISBN: 9780300126938