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Travellers' Wildlife Guides Costa Rica

Travellers' Wildlife Guides Costa RicaAuthor: Les Beletsky
Creators: Priscilla Barrett, David Beadle, David Dennis, John Myers
Publisher: Interlink Pub Group
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 reviews
Sales Rank: 266784

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 414
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.7 x 1.2

ISBN: 1566565294
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.97286
EAN: 9781566565295
ASIN: 1566565294

Publication Date: October 31, 2004
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Product Description
The Travellers' Wildlife Guides are aimed at environmentally conscious travellers for whom some of the best parts of any trip are glimpses of wildlife in natural settings.

The purpose of this series is to enhance enjoyment of a trip and enrich wildlife sightings by providing identifying information on the most frequently encountered animals in each of the represented countries.

With stunning color illustrations and photographs of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds, this series is unique in that it aims to aid the visitor in identifying all types of vertebrate land animals while providing current information on the conservation statuses of the animals.

Not only for travellers, the Travellers' Wildlife Guides are for all those fascinated by wildlife and concerned about our environment.

Most travellers to Costa Rica want to experience its lush tropical forests and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife; toucans and parrots, hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and big cats, frogs and toads, crocodiles, and (yes) snakes. Here is all the information you will need to find, identify and learn about Costa Rica's magnificent wildlife.

--Identification, distribution, and conservation information on Costa Rica's frequently spotted animals.

--Full-color illustrations of nearly 350 of Costa Rica's most common amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

--Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the families of animals to which the pictured species belong.

--Information on habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter.

--Brief descriptions of Costa Rica's most frequently visited parks and reserves.

--Information on ecotourism in general and on conservation in Costa Rica.

Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated-you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey.


Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Great resource for travelers to Costa Rica!   April 12, 2007
JLBRBB (Virginia)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

My husband and I traveled to Costa Rica for two weeks in March 2007. We purchased this book to take with us. This is a good book. Its candid and informative text provides a good background for travelers unfamiliar with Costa Rica's ecology and natural history. The colored species index offers an excellant variety of Costa Rican wildlife.

The only downfalls are that the book is rather bulky (not great for taking out into the field with you) and the species index does not include butterflies (which we saw a lot of).

If you are a casual wildlife observer interested in a mix of animal species, this book is for you! It was perfect for us!



5 out of 5 stars Great book   May 6, 2007
J. Maclean (Boston, MA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

This is a comprehensive, easy to use, and worthwhile book for anyone who wants more information than a name for CR flora and fauna. I refered to it a lot on our trip. Buy it in the USA as it is wildly expensive once you get to CR.


5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book   December 19, 2007
D. Mclennan
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

During my three week trip to CR to search out and photograph birds I referred to this book frequently. The information concerning the various bird species was extremely accurate and the links to the various Wildlife Preserves, where certain birds could be found was very benificial. As a result I was able to spot many of the species that were listed for the locations that were identified.
It's not the best book for bird identification. For this purpose the book "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica" by Stiles, Skutch and Gardner is really the best CR bird itentification book.
Also, as mentioned by a previous reviewer, it is a bit on the bulky side for a field book and I rarely took it out on hikes with me. But I did refer to it often in the car and hotel before and after trips.



5 out of 5 stars Best of the Wildlife Guides I Reviewed   April 5, 2010
AmandaGal
While the previous posters are right that this book is limited, I thought it was the least limited of the "wildlife" guides I saw stateside and even in Costa Rica.

That being said, if you have a particular interest (birds, mammals, reptiles, etc) you'll be better off getting a specific field guide for that interest too. I love birds. I carried this and The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide with me and found it quite adequate. Had I just had this book, I would have been unable to ID certain birds.

If that doesn't bother you (not being able to ID a particular insect with this book didn't bother me too much), than you'll be alright with this book.

It has the most common species, so for the casual traveler and not the true eco-tourist, you'll probably be fine.

The truth is that the biodiversity of Costa Rica is so rich, to fit it all in an adequate field guide would require something that weighed too much to be carried.



5 out of 5 stars Best Costa Rica bird guide written   March 11, 2008
Doris A. Cappiello (West Orange, NJ USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

We are going to Costa Rica this SPring and this book has been the most helpful guide in preparing for this trip.

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