Wildlife crossings : protecting animal pathways around the world /
Barr, Catherine.
Wildlife crossings : protecting animal pathways around the world / Catherine Barr ; illustrated by Christiane Engel. - First. - 40 p. : Full colour illus throughout ; 275 x 240 mm. 418 gm.
Wildlife crossings -- Elephants in trouble(India) -- Elephants corridors -- Hedgehogs in trouble(UK) -- Hedgehog highways -- Birds in trouble(East Asia) -- Wetland stopovers -- Gibbons in trouble(People's republic of China) -- Canopy bridges -- Fish in trouble(Germany) -- Fish ladders -- Bears in trouble(Canada) -- Etc...
Looks at the problems animals face in making essential journeys and migrations which are distrupted by human development
Our planet is criss-crossed by a network of ancient pathways, reflecting the journeys of millions of animal species in search of food, water, safety and mates. But human development is blocking these vital 'ribbons of life'. Animal habitats are shrinking into isolated and unconnected patches of nature.
Young People. 7-9. 7-11. KS2.
Catherine Barr is a leading author on science and nature topics for young children. Her previous books for Otter-Barry are Red Alert: 15 Endangered Animals Fighting to Survive; Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond Our Senses (winner of the Teach Primary science book prize) and most recently Water: Protect Freshwater to Save Life on Earth (2022).
9781915659200 £13.99
Wildlife conservation.
Conservation of natural resources.
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Interest age: from c 6 years
Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage)
Non-Fiction 7+
Personal and Social Issues
333.95 BAR
Wildlife crossings : protecting animal pathways around the world / Catherine Barr ; illustrated by Christiane Engel. - First. - 40 p. : Full colour illus throughout ; 275 x 240 mm. 418 gm.
Wildlife crossings -- Elephants in trouble(India) -- Elephants corridors -- Hedgehogs in trouble(UK) -- Hedgehog highways -- Birds in trouble(East Asia) -- Wetland stopovers -- Gibbons in trouble(People's republic of China) -- Canopy bridges -- Fish in trouble(Germany) -- Fish ladders -- Bears in trouble(Canada) -- Etc...
Looks at the problems animals face in making essential journeys and migrations which are distrupted by human development
Our planet is criss-crossed by a network of ancient pathways, reflecting the journeys of millions of animal species in search of food, water, safety and mates. But human development is blocking these vital 'ribbons of life'. Animal habitats are shrinking into isolated and unconnected patches of nature.
Young People. 7-9. 7-11. KS2.
Catherine Barr is a leading author on science and nature topics for young children. Her previous books for Otter-Barry are Red Alert: 15 Endangered Animals Fighting to Survive; Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond Our Senses (winner of the Teach Primary science book prize) and most recently Water: Protect Freshwater to Save Life on Earth (2022).
9781915659200 £13.99
Wildlife conservation.
Conservation of natural resources.
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Interest age: from c 6 years
Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage)
Non-Fiction 7+
Personal and Social Issues
333.95 BAR