Wildlife Conservation in China - Preserving the Habitat of China''s Wild West

Informationen zum Autor Richard B. Harris Klappentext Looks at the issue of wildlife conservation within China. This work incorporates perspectives ranging from biology through Chinese history and tradition! to interpret wildlife conservation issues in a cultural context. It shows that China has adopted a preservationist! hands-off approach to wildlife without confronting the problem of habitat loss. Zusammenfassung Looks at the issue of wildlife conservation within China. This work incorporates perspectives ranging from biology through Chinese history and tradition, to interpret wildlife conservation issues in a cultural context. It shows that China has adopted a preservationist, hands-off approach to wildlife without confronting the problem of habitat loss. Inhaltsverzeichnis Map of China, Foreword by George B. Schaller, Preface, Acknowledgments, Note on Sources, Photographs follow page 120, 1. Introduction, 2. China’s Wild West: Geography Is Destiny, 3. The Chinese Perception of Wildlife, 4. Animals: Wild, Captive, and Domestic, 5. Chinese Legal Institutions and Wildlife, 6. Nature Reserves: Poor Substitutes for Comprehensive Natural Resource Management, 7. Species Stories, 8. Trophy Hunting: Opportunities Squandered, 9. Chinese Wildlife Science, 10. A Future for Wildlife in Western China, Appendix: Animals Mentioned in the Text, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Harris, Richard B. Harris, Harris Richard B.
• Publisher: Sharpe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2008
• EAN: 9780765620576
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-2057-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: East Gate Books
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; China, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Animal Ecology, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Zoology and animal sciences