Alaska has both vast wilderness tracts and a modern transport system, making eco-travelling in the state easy as well as exciting. From the broad expanses of tundra in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the rich seabird colonies of the Bering Sea to the glacier-bedecked snowy mountains and magnificent forests of the Southeast, wildlife viewing opportunities abound. This book has all the information you will need to find, identify, and learn about Alaska's magnificent animal life. Identify and locate information on the most frequently seen animals. Full-color illustrations of more than 320 of Alaska's most common marine invertebrates, insects, amphibians, fishes, birds, and mammals. Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals. Information on Alaska's habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter. Brief descriptions of Alaska's most frequently visited parks and reserves. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated - you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey.
- ISBN10 1905214456
- ISBN13 9781905214457
- Publish Date 15 November 2006
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 December 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
- Imprint Chastleton Travel
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English
- URL http://thearmchairtraveller.com/product/392