The National Parks and Biosphere Reserves
The Association of the Carpathian National Parks and Biosphere Reserves, Slovakia, 1999. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. Various (illustrator). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. BOOK DESCRIPTION : 1999, 1st Edition paperback of 244 pages with colour photographs and maps etc; in Very Good Condition. The Carpathian mountain ranges of Central Europe stretch 1,500 km and are the second largest range in Europe. Traversing Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, the Ukraine, and Romania the geology and climate of the region is varied and is the habitat of a diverse array of flora and fauna. Many areas of the region have been designated as national parks or reserves to protect their majestic beauty from being spoilt by human advances, and to preserve as much as possible their unique biospheres. This research study is primarily intended for nature conservation professionals. Each national park and biosphere reserve is examined in systematic detail and according to a scheme. The various aspects that make up each environment are described, and existing strategies for protection of each area are examined. Similarly, the methods adopted by national parks to accommodate tourism are discussed. The general pattern of exposition for each nature reserve is : Nature (typically including Geography, Geology, Geomorphology, Climate, Hydrology, Relief, Flora, Fauna etc.); People & Nature (typically including Settlements, Land Use, Tourism and Sport etc.); Nature Conservation (typically including Active Nature Management, Environmental Education, Specially Protected Areas, Zonation, Research, Biospheres etc.). BOOK CONDITION : VG : corner crease to top right of front cover, very minor shelfwear; otherwise covers in a near new condition; inside pages like new with preserved whites, colours and tones; binding strong and tight like new. Bookseller Inventory 001576
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