Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780691122199)

Bengal tigers in the jungles of India. Birds of Paradise in the wilds of New Guinea. Penguins on frozen beaches in Antarctica. These and other charismatic and endangered species find homes within the world's great wildlife reserves. Only a few persons have had the opportunity to visit many of these wildlife sanctuaries and witness these magnificent animals firsthand. Now, for the first time, the splendor of the world's most impressive wildlife reserves is captured on the printed page in this gloriously illustrated book by naturalists Laura and Bill Riley.

The Rileys, who received Pulitizer Prize nominations for their book on American wildlife refuges, spent ten years researching this book, visiting reserves on every continent. The 600 sanctuaries featured were chosen on the basis of exhaustive on-scene reports, interviews, and personal experiences. From Ecuador's Gálapagos Islands to Tanzania's renowned Serengeti, they represent the last places on earth where the natural world remains intact. Some of the reserves are as large as European countries, others the size of small farms. Many are growing as people everywhere become aware of their beauty and importance.

The book includes information on each sanctuary's historical and ecological significance, details about how to visit and what to see, and a comprehensive index for locating individual species.

A feast for the eyes, Nature's Strongholds offers a magical excursion into these majestic-and seldom seen-paradises. Anyone who has ever dreamed of taking such a journey will long to have this book.

Includes?

• 150 color photographs


• Information on each reserve's historical and ecological significance


• details on best times to visit as well as monthly temperature and rainfall


• descriptions of habitats


• 75 detailed maps

Author: Laura Riley,William Riley
ISBN-10: 0691122199
ISBN-13: 9780691122199
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2005
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.92lbs
Size: 9.94h x 7.34w x 1.60d
Award: National Outdoor Book Awards - Honorable Mention

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2005 pg. 1844
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2005 pg. 50 - Strongly Recommended
Kirkus Reference Reviews-Adult 11/01/2005 pg. 12
Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2006 pg. 4