Vietnam A Natural History 1st Edition by Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, Le Duc Minh ISBN 030012693X 9780300126938

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ISBN 10: 030012693X 
ISBN 13: 9780300126938
Author: Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, Le Duc Minh

A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural habitats, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shelters a significant portion of the world’s biological diversity, including rare and unique organisms and an unusual mixture of tropical and temperate species. This book is the first comprehensive account of Vietnam’s natural history in English. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and thirty-five original watercolor illustrations, the book offers a complete tour of the country’s plants and animals along with a full discussion of the factors shaping their evolution and distribution.
Separate chapters focus on northern, central, and southern Vietnam, regions that encompass tropics, subtropics, mountains, lowlands, wetland and river regions, delta and coastal areas, and offshore islands. The authors provide detailed descriptions of key natural areas to visit, where a traveler might explore limestone caves or glimpse some of the country’s twenty-seven monkey and ape species and more than 850 bird species. The book also explores the long history of humans in the country, including the impact of the Vietnam-American War on plants and animals, and describes current efforts to conserve Vietnam’s complex, fragile, and widely threatened biodiversity.

Vietnam A Natural History 1st Table of contents:

An Introduction to Vietnam
Humans and the Environment
Biogeography of Vietnam
Vietnam’s Living Environments
The Fauna of Vietnam
Northern Vietnam: Termination of the Himalayas
Central Vietnam and the Truong Son Range: From Wet Mountains to Dry Forests
Southern Vietnam: Ascendancy of the Mekong
Threats to Vietnam’s Biodiversity
Conservation: The Future of Vietnam’s Living World

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