Akademibokhandeln
James P. Gibbs, Washington Tapia A., Jorge Carri�n-Tacuri - Gal�pagos Giant Tortoises, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

Del i serien Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes

Gal�pagos Giant Tortoises

Av James P. Gibbs, Washington Tapia A., Jorge Carri�n-Tacuri

2629 kr

Kommande

Beskrivning
Gal�pagos Giant Tortoises, Second Edition offers a fully updated and expanded look at the biology, ecology, and conservation of one of the world’s most iconic reptile groups. It reflects major scientific and conservation advances since the first edition, including new insights into taxonomy, movement ecology, diet, and population recovery.

The book opens with a history of human-tortoise interactions, from early exploitation to the modern conservation era. It then explores the latest research on evolution, species delineation, habitat use, and behavior. New chapters address emerging topics such as ex situ conservation efforts, human-tortoise conflict, and the search for a presumed-extinct species on Fernandina Island. Updated case studies highlight the progress and challenges of ongoing restoration, and species assessments have been thoroughly revised.

Accessible and extensively illustrated, Gal�pagos Giant Tortoises, Second Edition is intended for those working on island restoration and species recovery beyond Gal�pagos as well as chelonian specialists and enthusiasts worldwide. As part of the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscape series, it remains an essential resource for understanding and protecting the Gal�pagos giant tortoises.

  • Summarizes the evolutionary history, taxonomy, and species-level diversity of Gal�pagos giant tortoises, including newly described and rediscovered species, with updated IUCN Red List assessments
  • Provides a comprehensive synthesis of Gal�pagos giant tortoise biology, ecology, and conservation
  • Features case studies highlighting species-specific recovery strategies, from captive breeding to invasive species eradication, showcasing one of the world’s most successful wildlife restoration programs
  • Examines the intersection of science, policy, and management, documenting how coordinated international, national and local efforts have reversed extinction trajectories
  • Addresses future challenges and opportunities, including climate change impacts, human-tortoise conflict, and research gaps, while offering a blueprint for full restoration of tortoise populations across the Gal�pagos archipelago
Produktinformation
Utforska kategorier
Mer information

James P. Gibbs is Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Vice President of Galápagos Conservancy. He earned a PhD in Forestry and Environmental Studies from Yale University (1995). He has conducted conservation research worldwide and authored more than 240 peer-reviewed papers and several books. He serves on several conservation boards focused on island and Galápagos biodiversity.Washington Tapia Aguilera, Ph.D., is a conservation biologist and leading expert in Galápagos restoration, with more than three decades of experience in protected-area management, research, and species recovery. He earned his Ph.D. in Biodiversity and Environment from the University of Málaga in 2024 and has held senior leadership positions with the Galápagos National Park. From 2014 to 2025, he directed Galápagos Conservancy’s Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative, helping advance major rewilding and restoration efforts across the archipelago. Currently Tapia serves as CEO of Biodiversa Consultants, based in the Galápagos Islands, and continues to advise globally on biodiversity management and ecological restoration.Jorge Carrión-Tacuri is Director of Conservation at Galápagos Conservancy where since May 2021 he has overseen the organization’s species rewilding and restoration programs. Jorge worked for the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) from 2012 to 2020, including a two-year term as Director from 2018 to 2020 during which he oversaw all aspects of the management of the Galápagos National Park and Galápagos Marine Reserve. He holds a PhD in conservation biology from the Universidad de Sevilla in Seville, Spain, and was a professor at the Central University of Ecuador in Galápagos.

Butikslager

Ej i lager i butik.

Betyg & recensioner

0 recensioner

Inga recensioner tillgängliga.