num_pages: 256
description: The first authoritative reference work that gives a comprehensive &amp; reliable overview of the status of tropical forests in Asia &amp; the Pacific. Describes the issues, the impact of human encroachment, government policies, change in agricultural practices, tropical timber trade, the Tropical Forestry Action Plan, &amp; the Protected Areas System. Discusses the effect of deforestation on species diversity, the peoples of the tropical forest, natural forest management, &amp; shifting cultivation. Presents 18 country studies, with detailed color maps of tropical forests &amp; accompanying text that describes the situation in each country. Sums up the debate &amp; looks at the future of tropical forests &amp; strategies for sustaining them.
language: English
title: The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia And the Pacific
titlecomplete: The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia And the Pacific
publisher: Simon & Schuster