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The Atlantic Forest of South America: Biodiversity Status, Threats, and Outlook (State of the Hotspots, Vol. 1) [Paperback]

Carlos Galindo-Leal (Editor), Ibsen de Gusmao Camara (Editor)


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State of the Hotspots, Vol. 1 May 2, 2003

The Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina is one of the most devastated and most highly threatened ecosystem on the planet; less than eight percent of the original forest remains and is facing intense population pressures from all sides.

The Atlantic Forest of South America presents a detailed assessment of the state of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest. Separate sections examine each of the three countries that are home to the forest, beginning with a brief overview that explores the dynamics of biodiversity loss in that country and outlines the topics to be addressed. Following the overview are individual chapters that analyze:"


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oThis first State of the Hotspots volume promises a valuable series forthcoming on biodiversity loss, continued threats to conservation, and what future generations of human and other species can expect.o --Don Sayre, Electronic Green Journal

About the Author

Carlos Galindo-Leal is senior director for the State of the Hotspots Program, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science at Conservation International, based in Washington, D.C.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (May 2, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 155963989X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1559639897
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,092,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Atlantic Forest is one of the world's 25 recognized biodiversity hotspots, areas where the original vegetative cover has been reduced by at least 70 percent but that together house more than 60 percent of all terrestrial species on the planet. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
campos sulinos, selva paranaense, ecological easements, ombrophilous forest, provincial protected areas, ambiental argentina, biogeographic subregions, private natural reserves, protected areas data, fusca clamitans, ecossistemas associados, remanescentes florestais, biodiversity corridors, private protected areas, assai palm, invasive alien species, public protected areas, remaining forest fragments, remaining forest areas, threatened endemic species, conservation capacity, silvestres protegidas, brown howler, remaining ecosystems, large private properties
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Vida Silvestre Argentina, Rio Grande, Green Corridor, San Pedro, Santa Catarina, Conservation International, World Bank, Universidade Federal, Belo Horizonte, United Nations, World Wildlife Fund, New York, World Conservation Union, Latin America, Ministry of Ecology, Interior Forests, Parques Nacionales, Campos District, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia, Ministerio de Agricultura
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