Galápagos Islands
Subtitle: nature's delicate balance at risk
By: Linda Tagliaferro
Publisher: Lerner
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9780822506485
Subjects: Zoology; Juvenile literature; Animal ecology; Ecology; Tiere
Description: Examines how the biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands is threatened by humans who hunt and pollute, and discusses how the islands have been designated as a national park in order to conserve the rare species of mammals, birds, and plants.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 83) and index.
Table of contents: title: Islands of wonder; title: Swept away to the magical islands; title: Giants of the land; title: Island birds; title: Dragons of the sea; title: Preserving nature's diversity.