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Zusatztext The ideal size for anyone with a few days to spend in the UAE (or elsewhere in the Arabian Peninsula). It is undoubtedly also a valuable reference for resident birdwatchers and longer-term visitors, being enhanced with useful, country-specific information. Informationen zum Autor Simon Aspinall (1958–2011) was a birdwatcher and ecologist dedicated to conservation throughout the Middle East. Based in the UAE, Simon published extensively on natural history, especially within Arabia, and with an emphasis on birds. Richard Porter ’s name is synonymous with conservation in the Middle East. He has been involved with birds in the region since 1966, and is an adviser on bird conservation for BirdLife International. He is the author or co-author of several books on Middle Eastern birds, and wrote the groundbreaking Flight Identification of European Raptors . Klappentext This is the first dedicated field guide for the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is an increasingly popular tourist destination, with a good infrastructure for visitors. This new field guide is based on the bestselling Birds of the Middle East (2nd edition) and covers all the birds of these Gulf states.The new text written by Simon Aspinall and Richard Porter is specific to the Gulf, and new maps are provided for all breeding birds and regular visitors. The plates are recomposed from Birds of the Middle East, with three extra plates of introduced species. Vorwort This is the first dedicated field guide for the United Arab Emirates. Zusammenfassung This is the first dedicated field guide for the United Arab Emirates.
