Lincoln D.C. Fishpool and Michael I. Evans

Cover: Hardback
Size: 305 x 215 mm
No. of Pages: 1144pp
Colours: 2-colour throughout, 30 colour plates, 66 maps and 58 illustrations
ISBN: 1 874357 20 X

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Published in partnership with BirdLife International, Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands is an immense piece of work. The 1,162 page study took eight years to complete, and is the first ever attempt to list all the sites in the region that are internationally recognised as the most critically important places for bird and biodiversity conservation.

Key features:

	Pan-African overview and analysis, giving a clear understanding of the conservation status of the most significant sites for birds in Africa.
	Introduction to the Important Bird Areas (IBA) programme, explaining the rationale and science behind IBAs
	Forewords by eminent figures
	Individual overviews for the 58 countries, summarising their ornithological importance, ecological background, the political context for conservation and site conservation issues.
	Country maps showing the location of the IBAs.
	Site accounts for each IBA, detailing general characteristics (location, size, altitude and co-ordinates), habitats, protection status, bird species for which the site is significant, threats and species conservation issues concerning the site.
	Hundreds of tables and many graphics showing key information at national and regional levels.

Countries included: All countries on the African Continent. Associated islands include: Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, St Helena, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha, French Southern Territories (Amsterdam and St Paul, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands), Bouvet Island, Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands (Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Reunion).

A vital book for: Wildlife holiday organisers, birders, conservationists, ornithologists, researchers, academic and public libraries, aid donors, government agencies, environmental consultants, planners, economists and people with an interest in the environment.

New Scientist Review:“Few challenges are as daunting as that of saving Africa's astonishingly diverse birds. It takes a massive book to address this massive task. With 1,144 pages at their disposal, editors Lincoln Fishpool and Michael Evans manage to cover only 7 per cent of the African region. Even so, they describe 1,228 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) as part of a worldwide initiative called BirdLife, which aims to identify, document and protect a network of sites critical for the conservation of the world's birds. A huge amount of work has gone into compiling Important Bird Areas in Africa, making it not only the bible for African bird conservation, but also by far the most comprehensive and up-to-date where-to-watch-birds book on Africa. There are no photographs of endangered birds, but this lack of illustration hardly matters: the clear and attractive layout invites the eye.”