Beyond the Ark
Subtitle: Tools For An Ecosystem Approach To Conservation
Contributors: Bruce Babbitt (Foreword)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: October 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781559633932
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Nature Conservancy (U.S.); Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Nature/Ecology; Nature conservation; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems; Science / Ecology; Ecosystem management
First sentence: Early in December of 1989 The Nature Conservancy's New Mexico state director called me at TNC'S home office to say that we had a decision to make about the Gray Ranch.
Description: In Beyond the Ark, W. William Weeks weaves together anecdotes, personal reflection, and fascinating detail from past and current Nature Conservancy projects to present a lively and inspiring introduction to issues of land conservation and management, and to The Nature Conservancy approach to conservation. This book is an insightful and illuminating overview of conservation and management issues. Featuring a wealth of practical information gleaned from a wide range of real-life projects, it provides invaluable guidance to all those working to protect our endangered natural resources.