The worlds forests are filled with flora and fauna, but in many places they are threatened by encroaching development. This habitat loss, along with poaching and climate change, is one of the major factors affecting forest animals. This volume explores these concepts through profiles of animals like the red panda, which is losing its habitat to logging and agriculture. Readers will learn about this threat to the wildlife, as well as ongoing efforts to preserve the land that these animals need to survive.
Rain forests cover approximately only 6 percent of the Earths surface, but they are home to millions of plant and animal species. This lively biodiversity is in danger due to deforestation. Many rain forest animals are threatened as a result of this habitat loss. Readers are introduced to animals such as spider monkeysseveral species of which are endangered. Chapters will explain what is being done to preserve the worlds rain forests and what still needs to be done to protect its biodiversity.
Although the desert is a dry biome, it has a variety of animals. Readers explore both hot and cold deserts, and are introduced to endangered species such as the Sahara Deserts slender-horned gazelle. Also explained, are the subjects of climate change, poaching, and human activities that are affecting the worlds deserts. Accessible, informative text illustrates how these threats can be lessened.
Identifies and describes 140 species which are endangered, describing the many causes of endangerment and the controversies surrounding the current laws.
Covers elements of alpine and lowland ecosystems, the role of wind, cold, snow and permafrost, animal and plant survival techniques, tundra food chains and food webs, the fragility and resistance of plants, animals and the land, and conservation issue investigations.
Offering a stark contrast to hot, sandy deserts and tropical rain forests, the tundra is buried in snow and ice most of the year. However, life finds a way to flourish. During the short summer, flowers bloom and animals roam the land even though temperatures rarely reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit! This title will teach young readers how plants and animals survive in severe cold.
From New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta comes this gorgeous celebration of the animal kingdom. A Wild Child's Guide to Endangered Animals highlights the plight of 43 endangered species from around the world, including rare and well-known animals living in freshwater, oceans, forests, mountains, tundras, deserts, grasslands, and wetlands. Vivid illustrations bring caribous, axolotls, giraffes, agami herons, and many more to life on these rich and varied pages. Illuminating text relays the story of each species, from how they live and why they are endangered to what is being done about it. Complete with a map detailing where each species can still be found, this visually rich, timely, informative book raises awareness in the most spectacular way.