Thailand holds a special place in the minds of the world's nature-lovers as a paradise of splendid tropical forests, untrammeled ocean beaches, and spectacular underwater coral grottos. Nature travellers to Thailand want to experience these stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife-gibbons and elephants, hornbills and storks, gliding lizards and cobras, brightly colored reef fishes and marine invertebrates. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Thailand's magnificent animal and plant life.
- Identifying and location information on the most frequently seen animals.
- Full-color illustrations of nearly 600 of Thailand's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and coral
fish.
- Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals.
- Information on Thailand's habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter.
- Brief descriptions of Thailand'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.
Chapter 1 Ecotourism: Travel for the Environmentally Concerned
Chapter 2 Thailand: Gegraphy and Habitats
Chapter 3 Parks and Reserves
Chapter 4 How to Use Thai Book: Ecology and Natural History
Chapter 5 Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthopods
Chapter 6 Amphibians
Chapter 7 Reptiles
Chapter 8 Birds
Chapter 9 Mammals
Chapter 10 Underwater Thailand (by Richard Francis)
References and Additional Reading
Habitat Photos
Identification Plantes
Species Index
General Index