Wild Philippines

A major publication about the wildlife of the Philippines

Now in its second edition!

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Now in a brand new second edition

With over 300 photos and 50,000 words, Wild Philippines is major work, offering both the public and conservationists working in this field a valuable snapshot of the state of conservation in the Philippines.

The second edition has been fully updated, and now comes complete with a hardback cover,

All text is by Nigel Hicks, as is all the photography bar six photos of subjects that Nigel was unsuccessful in obtaining himself.

This second edition of Wild Philippines brings an overview of our knowledge about Philippine wildlife right up to date once again.

An outline of Wild Philippines (second edition)

Divided into just five chapters, this book presents a series of overviews.

Chapter 1: A general introduction to the Philippines’ natural environment and its wildlife.

Chapter 2: An overview of the status of conservation past and present, summarising the challenges and damage done. This is followed by some examples of positive programmes to protect species and habitats.

Chapter 3: A summary of the Philippines’ principal habitats, ranging from the deep seas and coral reefs around the islands, to its mangroves and seagrass beds, followed by its various forest types, namely beach, lowland, limestone, swamp, montane and pine forests.

Chapter 4: An introduction to some of the Philippines’ most important species, in particular its many endemic – or unique – species. These include such examples as numerous hornbills, the Philippine Eagle, Philippine Crocodile, a host of forest and mountain rodents, a range of Medinilla flowers, orchids and Rafflesias.

Chapter 5: An overview of some of the most important of the country’s many protected areas, ranging from the forests of the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park to the remote coral reefs of the Tubbataha Reefs.

Wild Philippines is published by John Beaufoy Publishing, an Oxford-based publishing company that specialises in books on travel and natural history, most especially about Southeast Asia.