The Guinness Guide to Nature in Danger |
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Africa agricultural Aldabra alpine ALTITUDE America Amu Darya animals Aral Sea Asia Australia birds breeding cattle cause central climate coast coastal Conservation coral countries crocodile Data Book category deer delta desert east eastern ecological ecosystem elephant endangered endemic exploitation extinct Family fauna Fiordland fish flood floodplain flora forest Galápagos giant grass grasslands grazing habitat Himalayas hunting important Indian islands kakapo Kenya km² krill Lake land large numbers largest lechwe livestock living Madagascar mammals mangrove marsupial Mauritius million montane mountain National Park native nature reserves nesting North northern numbers Ocean plains plants Plateau population predators rain rainfall rainforest range rats Red Data Book reefs region remains rhino rivers savanna season soil South South Island southern species sq mls steppe Sundarbans survival swamp temperature threat thylacine Tibetan timber tion tortoises tree tropical tuatara valleys vegetation western wetlands whale wild wildlife winter woodlands zone