Publications
World Atlas of Biodiversity
Year of publication | 2002 |
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Co-authors | Brian Groombridge and Martin D. Jenkins |
Publisher | University of California Press |
ISBN/ISSN | 0-520-23668-8 |
Number of pages | 340 |
Language | en |
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
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