Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor's GuideBradt Travel Guides, 2008 - 202 psl. China is home to a variety of remarkable variety of unusual wildlife, many of which are rare and threatened species under conservation. This new wildlife guide provides a colorful introduction to the species of a country that is beginning to emerge as a fascinating destination for wildlife enthusiasts.. Visitors can discover a range of habitats: the huge deserts of the northwest and the Tibetan Plateau, forested mountain slopes and the rivers, lakes and steamy tropical forests of the deep south. Interesting features on medicinal plants, rare cranes and, of course, the giant panda supplement animal and habitat listings. Accessible and beautifully illustrated, Chinese Wildlife will appeal both to the first-time visitor and the serious naturalist seeking a compact volume. And after the trip it will also make a great souvenir. |
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General landscape features 2 Habitats 4 Plant Life | 10 |
Carnivores 32 Hoofed mammals 46 Primates | 54 |
Small mammals 60 Whales dolphins and seals | 65 |
Seabirds and waterbirds 68 Birds of prey | 75 |
Ground birds 77 Nearpasserines 78 Passerines | 88 |
Reptiles amphibians and fish | 112 |
Reptiles 102 Amphibians 112 Fish | 120 |
Butterflies and moths 126 | 126 |
When to go 141 What to take 142 Health and safety 143 | 143 |
Where to go | 153 |
High plateau region of west China 162 | 162 |
Lowland and wetland region of east China 170 | 170 |
Mountain and forest region of south China 178 | 178 |
Tropical region of south China | 190 |
Further reading | 199 |
Beetles bugs spiders and others | 133 |
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