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Costa Rica: Ecotraveller's Wildlife Guide [Paperback]

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Paperback: 350 pages
Publisher: Academic Press Inc (21 Aug 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0120848104
ISBN-13: 978-0120848102
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 593,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8 in Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Wild Animals > By Region > South & Central America & Caribbean
- #12 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Central & South America > Costa Rica
- #86 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Speciality Travel > Ecotourism

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Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guides have been hailed an "excellent series" by Birding World and an "inspired new concept in the field-guide genre" by Birding magazine.

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Les Beletsky provides the tourist to South America with an invaluable handbook to natural history, ecology, and wildlife habitats. The readable, informative text along with photos and drawings will help the ecotourist to identify animals encountered on their visit. Also included are lists of wildlife reserves and other ecologically significant sites with up-to-date conservation techniques in Costa Rica. It is the only book that gives the reader a mix of natural history, ecology, conservation, species identification and site guide all in one volume. Features: * The only guide to Costa Rica to combine general ecological information with basic species identification * Plates of species with photos of typical habitats and drawings of common plants * Lists of Reserves and sites to visit * Up-to-date text on conservation in Costa Rica

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A must-carry reference for the ecotourist in Costa Rica! 4 Jan 1999

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This is the first really comprehensive, backback-suitable wildlife guide for ecotouring in Costa Rica that I've come across. It combines information from the best possible sources and includes much of what you are likely to encounter in various regions of the country. Well-organized and easy to use, this is a must-carry reference guide! My thanks and congratulations to the author!

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Beautiful naturalist's handbook 24 Dec 1998

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From El Planeta Platica: An impressive first edition, not as much a tourist's guidebook as a naturalist's handbook. Color illustrations document 350 of Costa Rica's most common species as well as endangered animals.

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Great Book! 22 Jun 1999

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Hi, I am working at ILISA Spanish Language Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica and I just want to say that this book helps our students a lot by giving them helpful inside information and thus by getting to know all the ins and outs about this fantastic country. Thanks!

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