Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lanka

Name: Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lanka
SKU: 9781913679187
Price: 409 SEK
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Author: Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
ISBN: 9781913679187

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvGehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lanka is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the rich diversity of Sri Lanka's wildlife. If you wanted to find one field guide covering most Sri Lankan wildlife, this is that book.Sri Lanka has a strong claim to be the best all-round wildlife destination in the world. No other country has its combination of endemic biodiversity, large land mammals, such as the Asian Elephant, Leopard and Sloth Bear, marine mammals, especially the Blue Whale and Sperm Whale, and varied bird species, such as the Red-faced Malkoha and Yellow-fronted Barbet. Covering these and many others, this guide is packed with over 1,170 species.The guide begins with an overview of Sri Lanka's climate and geography, its wildlife habitats, and phylogenetic groups. Key mammal watching sites are listed. The main part of the book contains concise species descriptions of 450 birds, 122 mammals, 330 butterflies and other insects, 72 reptiles and amphibians, 90 fish, 72 other invertebrates, and 42 trees and herbaceous plants each one accompanied by a photograph.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-10-31
Mått190 x 30 x 140 mm
Vikt775 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieWildlife Guides
Antal sidor448
FörlagJohn Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781913679187

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Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is one of Sri Lanka's most high profile wildlife personalities. In the words of British TV Naturalist Bill Oddie, no single individual has done so much to brand a country for its wildlife. A graduate from Imperial College, London, he has been passionate about Sri Lanka's wildlife since the age of three when he went on his first leopard safari in Yala. He has authored and photographed over 300 articles for national and international newspapers and magazines on Sri Lankan biodiversity, travel and business topics. His many books include Wild Sri Lanka and the Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka also published by John Beaufoy Publishing. He branded the Elephant Gathering and introduced the concepts of Leopard Safaris and Dragonfly Safaris in Sri Lanka. He also publicised Sri Lanka as Best for Blue Whale, as the best chance for seeing a super-pod of Sperm Whales on a whale watch and publicised Kalpitiya as a third whale-watching hot spot.He has brought together a team of experts to write about the various species groups.

British birder and wildlife celebrity David Lindo,“As essential for visiting Sri Lanka as carrying a passport.”Gavin Thomas, author of the Rough Guide to Sri Lanka“Dedicated naturalists will find it an invaluable field guide during trips to the island, while the book also provides a comprehensive desktop resource for anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Sri Lanka’s remarkable wildlife and biodiversity.” Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk “This is a spectacularly useful and very beautiful book.”Author and award-winning conservationist Rohan Pethiyagoda.“A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Sri Lanka is your indispensable companion to navigating the astonishing diversity of life that will exhibit itself to you as you navigate your holiday...”