edit davX: ich habe die beiden Themen zusammengeführtAmy Dean empfiehlt dieses Buch bei FB, welches das erste umfassendere Englisch sprachige Buch über die chilenischen, vielfältigen Tier-, Pflanzen- und Landschaftswelten ist:
Sharon R. Chester: A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago - Princeton Univ Pr, Juli 2008.
Link:
http://www.amazon.de/Wildlife-Guide-Chi ... 766&sr=8-1Zitat:
Pressestimmen
This nicely sized book, covering a broad range of wildlife and plants, would be very useful for the tourist with a casual interest in natural history or the professional biologist who wants to become familiar with the diverse ecosystems of Chile. -- D. Flaspohler, Choice
Kurzbeschreibung
This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories - Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio. From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, "A Wildlife Guide to Chile" covers the country's common plants and animals. The color plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succinct, and authoritative text make field identification quick, easy, and accurate. Maps, charts, and diagrams provide information about landforms, submarine topography, marine environment, climate, vegetation zones, and the best places to view wildlife.This is an essential guide to Chile's remarkable biodiversity. The only comprehensive English-language guide to Chile's common flora and fauna, this title is the first guide to cover Chile and its territories - Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix & San Ambrosio. 120 full-color plates allow quick identification of more than 800 species. Accompanying text describes species size, shape, color, habitat, and range. Descriptions list size, distribution, and English, Spanish, and scientific names. This book includes information on the best spots to view wildlife, including major national parks Compact and is lightweight - a perfect field guide.