David Horwell, Pete Oxford

Broschiertes Buch

Galapagos Wildlife

Beschreibung

Galápagos Wildlife Guide - including species identification and practical field guide, endemic wildlife and flora, and suggested itineraries. Also includes tours, site descriptions, Charles Darwin and evolution, conservation, natural history, giant tortoises, marine iguanas, birdwatching and wildlife tracking, Floreana, kayaking and snorkelling.

Autor

David Horwell first went to the Galápagos in 1978 and became a licensed naturalist guide. He has been involved with the islands' tourism and conservation ever since. Today, he is a tour operator, photographer and writer who specialises in the Galápagos and all Latin America. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, his photographs have been published in magazines from The Sunday Times to Wanderlust. He has travelled extensively throughout South America, both alone and leading special-interest groups. Based in Britain, David now runs Select Latin America (www.selectlatinamerica.co.uk), frequently taking small groups to Galápagos and Ecuador, and offers advice to independent travellers.Pete Oxford, a professional naturalist and photographer, first visited the Galápagos in 1985. He became a licensed guide in 1987, while living in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. After 35 years residing in Ecuador he has recently moved to South Africa but still regularly visits the islands. His photographs have appeared in all the major magazines in his field including National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Geo, International Wildlife and Smithsonian. He has featured ten times in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. He has written fourteen books, four of them on the Galapagos Islands. Pete is a founding fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (www.ilcp.com). Oxford and his wife are co-owners and operators of Pete Oxford Expeditions (www.peteoxfordexpeditions.com), leading responsible travel to some of the world's richest cultures and most biodiverse and pristine areas of our planet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bradt Travel Guides
• 4., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 137mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9781784777470
• ISBN-10: 1784777471
• Artikelnr.: 58773365