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Author : Emmanuel de Merode
Publisher : Lannoo Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Virunga written by Emmanuel de Merode and published by Lannoo Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservationists describe the past and present efforts to protect Virunga, Africa's first National Park.
Author : Farley Mowat
Publisher : Seal Books
ISBN 13 : 9780770422578
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Virunga written by Farley Mowat and published by Seal Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 28, 1985 after eighteen years of research in the dripping rain forests of the Virunga volcanoes in central Africa, Dian Fossey was brutally murdered. Though not quite fifty-four years old, she had lived a life as remarkable and rewarding as that of any woman of our time. Dian Fossey went to Africa at the urging of famed anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey to study one of the rarest, most mysterious animals on earth: the wild mountain gorilla. She found the great, gentle apes threatened on all sides by zoo collectors, poachers, herdsmen and scientists. Slowly, she came to understand the magnificent creatures on their own terms, to understand and admire--even to love them. She became their greatest champion--and their greatest martyr. Virunga is the startling true account of Dian Fossey's life as told by Canada's favorite wildlife writer, Farley Mowat. Based on Fossey's private correspondence, journals, camp records, personal papers and interviews with her colleagues, friends and enemies, it is the story of one woman's inexhaustible passion for life--and the creatures who share it with us.
Author : Richard Trillo
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781858288598
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (885 download)
Download or read book Kenya written by Richard Trillo and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Kenya is the ultimate guide to East Africa's best-known destination. Features include: a full-colour section introducing Kenya's highlights; practical advice on getting the most out of Kenya, from the well-known safari parks to the little known reserves, and the highlands, lakes and deserts to downtown Nairobi and the Indian Ocean; detailed reviews of accommodation and eating options to suit every taste and budget, including luxury lodges and local restaurants; candid coverage of Kenya's history, politics, culture and environment; and maps and plans for every region.
Author : Alan Robert Woolley
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862390836
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World written by Alan Robert Woolley and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 1987 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text describes and provides ready access to the literature for all known occurrences of alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites of Africa. Over 1000 occurrences are described from 40 countries. The descriptions include geographical co-ordinates and information of structure, general geology, rock types, petrography, mineralogy, ages, economic aspects and principal references. There are 348 geological and distribution maps and a locality index.
Author : William Weber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Conservation of the Virunga Gorillas written by William Weber and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book United States Plant Patents written by United States. Patent and Trademark Office and published by . This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T.S. Stoinski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387707212
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)
Download or read book Conservation in the 21st Century: Gorillas as a Case Study written by T.S. Stoinski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume identifies the primary problems faced in conserving wild populations of gorillas throughout Africa, pinpointing new approaches to solving these problems and outlining the increased role that zoos can play in gorilla conservation. It includes the in-depth expertise of field scientists in a variety of disciplines to discuss current conservation threats, novel approaches to conservation, and potential solutions.
Author : Philip Briggs
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1804690163
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Rwanda written by Philip Briggs and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now into its eighth edition and written by Philip Briggs, the world’s leading author of African guidebooks, Bradt’s Rwanda has been the go-to guide for visitors to the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’ for more than 20 years. Still the only standalone guide in English to this increasingly popular destination, it remains in a class of its own for in-depth information. With fresh research into developments across the country, Bradt’s Rwanda includes expanded coverage of Gishwati-Mukura National Park, which opened to tourism in 2021, and up-to-date details of rapidly modernising Kigali, considered Africa’s cleanest city. Rwanda continues to change and develop at an unprecedented pace – no country has a higher proportion of female parliamentarians – and there’s hardly a more accessible part of Africa. It’s no less intriguing for the convenience, however, and Rwanda’s superlative natural attractions constantly improve, with growing animal populations, as in Akagera National Park, where Africa’s Big Five (rhino, lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo) can be seen. This new edition also includes extensive maps and natural history information, while details of kayak and canoe excursions on Lake Kivu and the Mukungwa River complement advice about staying on tea plantations at Sorwathe or Gisovu. It contains everything you need to know about tracking mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park (workplace of primatologist Dian Fossey of Gorillas in the Mist fame) and chimpanzees in Nyungwe National Park (East Africa’s largest surviving montane forest, harbouring numerous endemic birds and primates) and Gishwati-Mukura (which is also the only location for the rare golden monkey outside the Virunga mountains). Also covered are Nyanza, with its hilltop Rukari King’s Palace Museum, and the Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda, the top cultural site in Butare (Huye). A chapter on nearby cities and national parks provides key necessary information to take an excursion into neighbouring DRC, including how to see lowland gorillas. As not only the most in-depth guide available in English, but also the guide with the longest history in the country itself, Bradt’s Rwanda is the indispensable companion for visitors, including wildlife enthusiasts and Africa aficionados.
Author : Philip Briggs
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781841621821
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Uganda written by Philip Briggs and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2007 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoroughly revised and updated guide to East Africa's center of adventure.
Author : Ramutsindela, Maano
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 180088561X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Violence of Conservation in Africa written by Ramutsindela, Maano and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering insights on violence in conservation, this timely book demonstrates how and why the state in Africa pursues conservation objectives to the detriment of its citizens. It focuses on how the dehumanization of black people and indigenous groups, the insertion of global green agendas onto the continent, a lack of resource sovereignty, and neoliberal conservation account for why violence is a permanent feature of conservation in Africa.
Author : V.J. Taylor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412644207
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)
Download or read book The Exploitation of Mammal Populations written by V.J. Taylor and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-08-31 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human exploitation of other mammals has passed through three histori cal phases, distinct in their ecological significance though overlapping in time. Initially, Homo sapiens was a predator, particularly of herbivores but also of fur-bearing predators. From about 11 000 years ago, goats and sheep were domesticated in the Middle East, rapidly replacing gazelles and other game as the principal source of meat. The principal crops, including wheat and barley, were taken into agriculture at about the same time, and the resulting Neolithic farming culture spread slowly from there over the subsequent 10 500 years. In a few places such as Mexico, Peru and China, this Middle Eastern culture met and merged with agricultural traditions that had made a similar but independent transition. These agricultural traditions provided the essential support for the industrial revolution, and for a third phase of industrial exploita tion of mammals. In this chapter, these themes are drawn out and their ecological signifi cance is investigated. Some of the impacts of humans on other mammals require consideration on a world-wide basis, but the chapter concen trates, parochially, on Great Britain. What have been the ecological consequences of our exploitation of other mammals? 2. 2 HISTORICAL PHASES OF EXPLOITATION 2. 2. 1 Predatory man Our nearest relatives - chimpanzees, orang utans and gorillas - are essentially forest species, deriving most of their diet from the fruits of forest trees and the shoots and leaves of plants.
Author : Graeme L. Worboys
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136544054
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Connectivity Conservation Management written by Graeme L. Worboys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of climate change, deforestation and massive habitat loss, we can no longer rely on parks and protected areas as isolated 'islands of wilderness' to conserve and protect vital biodiversity. Increasing connections are being considered and made between protected areas and 'connectivity' thinking has started to expand to the regional and even the continental scale to match the challenges of conserving biodiversity in the face of global environmental change. This groundbreaking book is the first guide to connectivity conservation management at local, regional and continental scales. Written by leading conservation and protected area management specialists under the auspices of the World Commission on Protected Areas of IUCN, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, this guide brings together a decade and a half of practice and covers all aspects of connectivity planning and management The book establishes a context for managing connectivity conservation and identifies large scale naturally interconnected areas as critical strategic and adaptive responses to climate change. The second section presents 25 rich and varied case studies from six of the eight biogeographic realms of Earth, including the Cape Floristic Region of Africa, the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, the Australian Alps to Atherton Corridor, and the Sacred Himalayan Landscape connectivity area (featuring Mount Everest.) The remarkable 3200 kilometre long Yellowstone to Yukon corridor of Canada and the United States of America is described in detail. The third section introduces a model for managing connectivity areas, shaped by input from IUCN workshops held in 2006 and 2008 and additional research. The final chapter identifies broad guidelines that need to be considered in undertaking connectivity conservation management prior to reinforcing the importance and urgency of this work. This handbook is a must have for all professionals in protected area management, conservation, land management and resource management from the field through senior management and policy. It is also an ideal reference for students and academics in geography, protected area management and from across the environmental and natural sciences, social sciences and landuse planning. Published with Wilburforce Foundation, WWF, ICIMOD, IUCN, WCPA, Australian Alps and The Nature Conservancy.
Author : William Jones
Publisher : Mamba Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Exploring the Heart of Africa written by William Jones and published by Mamba Press. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an extraordinary journey through the beating heart of Central Africa with "Exploring the Heart of Africa: A Comprehensive Travel Guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo." This meticulously crafted guide invites intrepid travelers to discover the hidden gems, cultural tapestries, and breathtaking landscapes that define the diverse and enchanting nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unveiling the Untamed Wilderness: Delve into the lush rainforests of Virunga National Park, where mist-covered volcanoes provide a dramatic backdrop to encounters with endangered mountain gorillas. Explore the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a haven for elusive forest creatures, and witness the resilience of ecosystems in Garamba National Park, home to iconic species facing the challenges of poaching and conflict. Cultural Odyssey: In the vibrant streets of Kinshasa, experience the rhythm and soul of Congolese music and immerse yourself in the dynamic markets that pulsate with energy. Journey to Kisangani and Lubumbashi, where history unfolds in the echoes of the past, and rural villages beckon with traditions passed down through generations. Navigating the Congo River: Embark on a captivating voyage along the Congo River, the lifeblood of the nation. Traverse its meandering course through dense jungles and expansive savannas, uncovering the stories etched in its waters and the communities it connects. Conservation and Responsible Tourism: Become a guardian of the future as you explore the delicate balance between exploration and preservation. Engage with iconic wildlife through responsible gorilla trekking, support sustainable lodges that prioritize environmental conservation, and witness the transformative power of community-based tourism. Practical Insights and Expert Tips: This comprehensive guide goes beyond the ordinary, providing practical insights into visa requirements, health precautions, and currency considerations. Navigate transportation challenges with confidence, whether you're taking to the skies on internal flights or traversing the diverse road networks. Culinary Adventures and Cultural Etiquette: Savor the flavors of Congolese cuisine as you embark on culinary adventures, and navigate cultural nuances with grace using the guide's insights into greetings, photography etiquette, and gift-giving traditions. A Journey of Discovery: "Exploring the Heart of Africa" is not just a travel guide; it is a passport to discovery, understanding, and the preservation of the Congo's natural and cultural heritage. With over 10 expertly crafted chapters, this guide is a testament to the commitment to sustainable tourism, conservation, and the celebration of the extraordinary diversity that defines the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a curious explorer, this guide is your key to unlocking the wonders of a nation that pulsates with life, beckoning you to explore the heart of Africa in all its unspoiled grandeur. Embark on a journey where each page reveals a new chapter of the Congo's story—a story waiting to be discovered, understood, and cherished.
Author : Alexander H. Harcourt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226316041
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Gorilla Society written by Alexander H. Harcourt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Societies develop as a result of the interactions of individuals as they compete and cooperate with one another in the evolutionary struggle to survive and reproduce successfully. Gorilla society is arranged according to these different and sometimes conflicting evolutionary goals of the sexes. In seeking to understand why gorilla society exists as it does, Alexander H. Harcourt and Kelly J. Stewart bring together extensive data on wild gorillas, collected over decades by numerous researchers working in diverse habitats across Africa, to illustrate how the social system of gorillas has evolved and endured. Gorilla Society introduces recent theories explaining primate societies, describes gorilla life history, ecology, and social systems, and explores both sexes’ evolutionary strategies of survival and reproduction. With a focus on the future, Harcourt and Stewart conclude with suggestions for future research and conservation. An exemplary work of socioecology from two of the world’s best known gorilla biologists, Gorilla Society will be a landmark study on a par with the work of George Schaller—a synthesis of existing research on these remarkable animals and the societies in which they live.
Author : Joan Martínez-Alier
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1035312778
Total Pages : 799 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (353 download)
Download or read book Land, Water, Air and Freedom written by Joan Martínez-Alier and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 799 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This ground-breaking book makes visible the global counter-movement for environmental justice, combining ecological economics and political ecology. Using 500 in-depth empirical analyses from the Atlas of Environmental Justice, Martínez-Alier analyses the commonalities shared by environmental defenders and offenders respectively.
Author : Susan Hayward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000478793
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Ecology Documentaries written by Susan Hayward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion piece to Susan Hayward’s Film Ecology focuses on ecology documentaries produced in the first 20 years of the new millennium (2000–19). Using Kate Raworth’s regenerative economic theoretical model as set out in Doughnut Economics, this book examines 57 films emanating from Europe and the 4 areas of concern they raise about energy production, pollution and waste management, agribusiness, disrupted ecosystems and the migratory f low. These ecology documentaries make explicit the damage done to our planet thanks to growth capitalism and neoliberal globalisation. But they also provide the evidence that solutions to this planetary abuse exist. The book demonstrates how these documentaries reveal the process of humankind’s planetary plundering and explores the structuring of the eco-doc as a new generic type in the domain of documentary practice. Using Raworth’s model allows us to measure the tentacular extent of the planetary harm growth economics induces and, too, by way of contrast, perceive how regenerative economics can work to redress this harm, heal the Earth and make it a safe place for humanity. This book is ideal for film studies scholars and students, including those teaching or studying film practice, documentary film, European cinema and environmental studies, as well as economists interested in regenerative economic models. It also has general appeal to all who are concerned about some of the major causes of planetary degradation and its impact on humanity and Earth.
Author : Andrea Durbach
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509904255
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Heritage, Culture and Rights written by Andrea Durbach and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural heritage law and its response to human rights principles and practice has gained renewed prominence on the international agenda. The recent conflicts in Syria and Mali, China's use of shipwreck sites and underwater cultural heritage to make territorial claims, and the cultural identities of nations post-conflict highlight this field as an emerging global focus. In addition, it has become a forum for the configuration and contestation of cultural heritage, rights and the broader politics of international law. The manifestation of tensions between heritage and human rights are explored in this volume, in particular in relation to heritage and rights in collaboration and in conflict, and heritage as a tool for rights advocacy. This volume also explores these issues from a distinctively legal standpoint, considering the extent to which the legal tools of international human rights law facilitate or hinder heritage protection. Covering a range of issues across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Australia, this volume will be of interest to people working in human rights, heritage studies, cultural heritage management and identity politics around the world. 'This book fills an important gap in the literature on heritage and rights and, in particular, human rights law. With articles from leading experts addressing the legal human rights dimensions of cultural heritage protection, it makes a significant contribution to debates over issues such as 'Why should we safeguard heritage and for whom?' and 'What is the relationship between heritage safeguarding and protecting human rights?'. These are deep questions of profound significance to individuals, communities and even nations around the world and are of increasing urgency today. It critically analyses the relationship between heritage and human rights that can be potentially pernicious as well as mutually reinforcing, placing this analysis within the wider context and with a broad geographical scope with examinations of the heritage/rights relationship in Southeast Asia (Cambodia), China and sub-Saharan Africa.' Dr Janet Blake, Associate Professor in Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 'Traversing the destruction of mausoleums in Timbuktu to war crimes trial by the International Criminal Court, Heritage, Culture and Rights explores the crucial links between human rights and the protection of cultural heritage. The essays are accessible to all viewing the destruction of cultural heritage as a breach of human dignity and identity. Unputdownable.' Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission 'This collection of essays by leading scholars, though primarily Australian in origin, is universal in orientation. Ranging from a broad survey of the applicable laws of armed conflict to a detailed consideration of urban design in Southeast Asia, the essays offer significant insights into the relationship between the protection and use of cultural heritage, on one hand, and fundamental human rights, on the other. Ultimately, the mutual reinforcement of the two disciplines of law prevails over carefully-acknowledged tensions between them. Readers at all levels of expertise will find the book of great interest.' Professor James Nafziger,Thomas B Stoel Professor of Law and Director of International Programs at the Willamette University College of Law
