Field Guide to the Samoan Archipelago: Fish, Wildlife & Protected Areas - Softcover

Rose, Meryl G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573061115 ISBN 13: 9781573061117

Publisher: Bess Pr Inc, 2002

Synopsis

The Field Guide to the Samoan Archipelago: Fish, Wildlife, and Protected Areas is an outstanding reference book featuring descriptions and beautiful watercolor illustrations of approximately 500 species of marine (fishes, sea turtles, marine invertebrates, marine mammals, etc.) and terrestrial fauna (flying foxes, birds, skinks, geckos, land snails, etc.) that constitute the wealth of biodiversity found in the ecosystems of Samoa's coral reefs, ocean waters, sea grass beds, rain forests, mangrove forests, and wetlands. In addition it contains a chapter describing the "protected areas" (parks, reserves, and biodiversity conservation areas), as well as highlights wildlife, highlighting the critical environmental issues facing the archipelago. The only available field guide to the area, the book is a compact, colorful, easy-to-use reference, essential for visitors to the Samoan Islands

Written to enhance the archipelago’s overall natural resource management program, to heighten public awareness and support for ecosystem protection and stewardship, and to further environmental education in local schools and learning institutions, the Field Guide is an informative guidebook for tourists and other visitors to the archipelago. It is a readable reference for anyone interested in natural history and the biodiversity of the Samoan Islands, as well as an authoritative, accessible text for Samoan students.

About this title

About the Author

Rare-species biologist Meryl Rose Goldin received a B.A. degree in Biology from the State University of New York and a M.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She wrote and illustrated the Field Guide when she was a volunteer in with the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources and the National Park of American Samoa

Review

A most striking and compelling feature of the guide are the author’s illustrations. -- Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service.

Meryl Rose Goldin has crafted an extraordinary guide to the natural history of the Samoan Archipelago. -- Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service.

This field guide is a wonderful achievement and companion for any foray into the wonders of the Samoan Islands. -- Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bess Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1573061115
• ISBN 13: 9781573061117
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320