Description
The book, Wild Philippines, opens with an exploration of the geography of the Philippines’ 7000-plus islands, covering the coasts’ coral reefs and the deep oceanic regions, as well as the changing types of terrestrial environments from the country’s lowland rainforests to the grasslands of the highest mountain peaks.
The on-going conservation issues connected to land use are detailed in Chapter Two. This is followed by a chapter describing each of the unique habitats: the open seas, coral reefs, shallows and the shore, moving on land to discuss the importance of the mangrove forests and the many different types of rainforest.
The country’s incredible richness of plants and animals is detailed in Chapter Four. The description features such iconic species as the Philippine Eagle, the 11 endemic hornbills, the diminutive Philippine Tarsier and Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower. Many of these species are to be found within the national parks and other protected areas which are introduced in the final chapter.
Through his extensive travels in the Philippines Nigel Hicks has documented the wild places, the flora and the fauna with stunning photography and vivid text. In doing so he provides an authoriatative and entertaining study of the wide spectrum of wildlife on the land and in the seas of this diverse country.
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No of pages: 208
Dimensions: 215 x 260 mm (portrait)
Length of text: 50,000 (approx)
No of photos: 320
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1 review for Wild Philippines
If you have never been to the Philippines Nigel’s stunning photographs will make you want to go there. Do not plan a trip without reading this book. If you have been there you will wish Nigel had been with you so you did not miss any wild wonders of this amazing country. The Philippine Eagle is on my bucket list and I keep looking at Nigel’s photos and wishing one day I will also be able to photograph one of these in the wild. I cannot stop admiring the Wild Philippines by Nigel Hicks. I recommend it to all the wildlife lovers.