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World Atlas of Biodiversity

Year of publication2002
Co-authorsBrian Groombridge and Martin D. Jenkins
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN/ISSN0-520-23668-8
Number of pages340
Languageen
Page(s)340
The Atlas is the first comprehensive map-based view of global biodiversity. It provides a wealth of facts and figures on the importance of forests, wetlands, marine and coastal environments and other key ecosystems. It is the best current synthesis of the latest research and analysis by UNEP-WCMC and the conservation community worldwide - providing a comprehensive and accessible view of key global issues in biodiversity.

It also highlights humankind's impact on the natural world. During the past 150 years, humans have directly impacted and altered close to 47 per cent of the global land area, it is reported in the Atlas.
Source: http://www.unep-wcmc.org