The Myth of Wild Africa
Subtitle: Conservation Without Illusion
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: January 6, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780520206717
Subjects: Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Management of land & natural resources; Nature; Animals and civilization; Environmental Studies; Wildlife Conservation; Science/Mathematics; Africa; Philosophy; Animals; Environmental Science; Wildlife; Nature / General
First sentence: The first European image of Africa grew from legends of the Pharaoh's Egypt and the spectacular fertility of the Nile Valley.
Description: "Most people would feel a great loss if elephants, rhinos, or gorillas were to become extinct, but would we willingly move our families, change our means of earning a living, and disrupt our culture to prevent their extinction? People living in rural Africa are being asked to do just this by the world community. The Myth of Wild Africa explores a joint African/Western approach to conservation with the goal of returning control to the African nations."--