The National Parks and Other Wild Places of Britain and Ireland (National/Pks Other Wild Places)

Jonathan Elphick; David Tipling

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1859748988 ISBN 13: 9781859748985

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2002

The National Parks and Other Wild Places of Britain and Ireland continues the lavish theme, describing and illustrating, with over 300 magnificent photographs, the major protected areas and other wild regions of Britain and Ireland. Individual colour maps show each area's main features, and visitor information panels provide full details on practicalities such as access, accommodation, and activities including hiking, cycling, rock climbing, canoeing, birdwatching and fishing. The highlights of each area are given comprehensive coverage throughout the book and the introduction provides a fascinating summary of Britain and Ireland's geography, biology and conservation history. This evocative yet practical exploration of Britain and Ireland's parks and wilderness areas brings to life their natural splendour.

About the Author:

Jonathan Elphick is a professional writer, editor and consultant, specializing in ornithology and general natural history. He has written many magazine articles and contributed to a variety of books, including the innovative Collins Atlas of Bird Migration, which won Birdwatching magazine's 1996 award for best general reference book about birds, and Birds: A Guide Book to British Birds approved by the RSPB. David Tipling is a professional bird photographer who runs his own photographic agency, Windrush Photos, in Sevenoaks, Kent. He writes regularly for Birdwatching, one of Britain's leading magazines for birdwatchers. He is the author of Top Birding Spots in Britain and Ireland (HarperCollins, 1996) and Photographic Editor on the Photographic Handbook of the Seabirds of the World (New Holland, 1997).