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A portable, photo-packed guide for all visitors to the country.New Zealand's dramatic scenery is home to some equally dramatic wildlife, featuring a host of endemics found nowhere else in the world. From giant wetas and the ancient Tuatara to a suite of beautiful birds, including flightless wonders such as the Kiwi and Kakapo, these animals help make New Zealand one of the world's greatest wildlife-tourism destinations. Although there have been severe losses due to introduced predators, the country has a fiercely determined conservation sector, and the future looks bright.
This fully revised and updated second edition of Julian Fitter's classic photographic field guide illustrates most of the vertebrate species to be found on the islands, there, as well as a large number of typical invertebrates and flora, with the photography accompanied by concise species texts. Reader-friendly and portable yet covering everything the visitor is likely to see, this book is an invaluable companion for anyone visiting these biodiverse Pacific islands.
List of contents
AcknowledgementsAuthor's Introduction
Map of New Zealand
Map of New Zealand and its Offshore IslandsIntroduction
Geology and Geography
Habitats
Birds
Mammals
Amphibians and Reptiles
Invertebrates
Freshwater and Estuarine Fish
The Seashore
Native Trees and Shrubs
Native Vines, Epiphytes and Parasites
Native Herbs
Native Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Ferns and their Allies
Fungi
Bryophytes - Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts
Lichens
Places to Visit
Glossary
Index
Photo Credits
About the author
Julian Fitter is an author, naturalist and conservationist with a special interest in island ecosystems. His books include Wildlife of the Galápagos, A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand and Albatross: Their World, Their Ways. He has been living and working in New Zealand for many years, and is currently based in the Bay of Plenty.
Summary
A fully illustrated photographic field guide to New Zealand wildlife
Foreword
New Zealand's wildlife, in a portable, photo-packed guide for all visitors to the country.
Additional text
For the inquisitive visitor, this photographic field guide is the perfect companion - small and compact.
