Traveller's Wildlife Guides: Costa Rica FROM THE PUBLISHER
Most travellers to Costa Rica want to experience its lush tropical
forests and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife; toucans and parrots,
hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and big cats, frogs and toads,
crocodiles, and (yes) snakes. Here is all the information you will need
to find, identify and learn about Costa Rica’s magnificent
wildlife. The author, himself a wildlife biologist and experienced
ecotraveller, visited national parks, reserves, and other ecological
sites, discussed wildlife with local and international experts and
veteran tour leaders, and then selected, for new color illustrations,
nearly 350 of Costa Rica’s most common amphibians, reptiles, birds,
and mammals—the species you are actually likely to see. Also
pictured are some animals of special biological significance—for
instance, some highly endangered species. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly
written, beautifully illustrated—you will want to have this book as
constant companion on your journey.
Identification, distribution, and conservation information on Costa
Rica’s frequently spotted animals.
Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation
of the families of animals to which the pictured species belong.
Information on habitats and on the most common plants you will
encounter.
Brief descriptions of Costa Rica’s most frequently visited
parks and reserves.
Information on ecotourism in general and on conservation in Costa
Rica.
AUTHOR DESCRIPTION
Les Beletsky is a professional wildlife biologist and
university zoology teacher. Prior to taking up writing wildlife
guides, he conducted many years of field research into the ecology and
behavior of birds, along the way publishing many scientific reports
and writing two books. An avid ecotraveller, he visits the Americas,
Africa, and Australia often. His basic view of life is that he’d
rather be travelling and visiting new places and exotic locales than
be doing anything else. Costa Rica, he now says, is his favorite spot
on the planet. Currently he makes his home in Seattle, Washington,
USA.
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