M W Pienkowski Editors (2 results)

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1992). 1992 1st edition. 8vo paperback (145 x 210mm). Ppxii,540. B/w illustrations by John Busby and Darren Rees, maps. Pink card covers titled and illustrated in black. Slight staining to rear cover and margins of final few pages (text unaffected). A used but solidly intact second-hand paperback. "Throughout the countryside we have been able to identify specially favoured sites which support vulnerable species, or particularly large numbers of birds, or both. These important bird areas are cornerstones of conservation. .In this book are listed 256 such areas. They are all of international importance and qualify for protection under the European Communities Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, and many also under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. .It is our hope that this book will advance the conservation of these areas, and will assist owners and managers of land, decision-makers in central and local Government, in other statutory bodies, and in conservation organisations to be more aware of the significance of the list as a whole, and of their responsibilities in safeguarding our heritage of birds." .…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1987, large format (A4+), 151 pages | gently read copy - clean and bright, uncreased spine, free of name, notes etc| professional booksellers based in the UK | we package with great care and usually dispatch within 24hrs, always within two working days | please request scans or further information on any of our listings, which are all in stock and ready to be dispatched.…