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Africa's forests are being depleted at a faster rate than of any other continent. A major increase in the population growth rate began after World War II and it is now running at an annual rate of 2.9 per cent, resulting in massive demands for agricultural land, water, fuelwood and other products. There is no simple answer to environmental degradation and forest conservation must be part of a broader process of managing the landscape.
Here to address this topic is the new Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa, the first authoritative reference work on this subject.
The second in a series this Conservation Atlas follows the format of the acclaimed Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia and the Pacific (1991).
Part I describes the issues, history of forests and climate, biological diversity, conservation of large mammals, and the peoples of the forests. Included are discussions of the links between population, environment and agriculture, the timber trade, protected areas system and the future for Africa's forests.
Part II of the Atlas is a country by country survey of the forests of Africa. Stunning four-color maps, in a 9 x 12 format, have been compiled from satellite and radar imagery, aerial photography, and the latest information provided by forestry departments and development agencies. Both maps and text have been prepared and reviewed by a broad spectrum of specialists. The Atlas also includes four-color photographs and sketch maps. They represent the best visual portfolio available of Africa's forests today.
For anyone interested in environmental issues, geography, forestry, development, economics, and the African region, this Atlas will be an essential resource.
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Quarto,256 pp.,colour photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. The first part describes the issues, the impact of human encroachment, government policies, change in agricultural practices, tropical timber trade, and conservation plans. The ATLAS then presents eighteen country studies, with detailed colour maps of tropical forests and accompanying text that describes the current situation in each country. Was $45. Seller Inventory # 17903
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