Approximately 3,600 bird species occur in the 21 countries of mainland Central and South America, of which 290 are listed as threatened. Taking a country-by-country, site-based approach, this book documents the 596 most important areas for the conservation of these threatened birds. Introductory chapters define Key Areas and the distribution of threatened species, describe habitats, threats and conservation, and identify the gaps in our knowledge of Neotropical birds. Copyright BirdLife International. Distributed in the Americas by Smithsonian Institution Press.
- ISBN10 1560985291
- ISBN13 9781560985297
- Publish Date 17 October 1995 (first published 1 January 1995)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Smithsonian Books
- Imprint Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 311
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781560985297