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With twenty percent of the earth's species facing extinction by 2030, this striking atlas brings up to date the data on those that have been lost already, those that are threatened, and those that are surviving today. Vividly illustrated with full-color maps and detailed graphics, The Atlas of Endangered Species catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity, from loss of habitat to hunting, and describes the steps being taken toward conservation. Copub: Myriad Editions

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Atlas of Endangered Species by swirling pen (California)

5 Stars
August 02, 2009
An overview of the plight of our planets inhabitants; mammal, bird, fish,reptiles, invertebrates and plants. It does not list each animal or species but rather it lists them by groupings. It should be required reading for our youth. It's an sadly an eyeopener.

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