Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 130 pages
- Published by: Jacana Media April 1, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 177009248X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1770092488
- Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Product Description
On an extraordinary journey along South Africa’s coastline, this definitive guidebook explores the beauties and hidden secrets of the country’s natural heritage. Stretching for almost 2,000 miles, the country’s southern shoreline contains distinct climates that accommodate an enormously rich and diverse array of birds, mammals, reptiles, marine life, and plants. The west coast plays host to cold, nutrient-rich waters, kelp forests, and low-growing, succulent scrub along the dunes, while on the east and north coasts conditions are more tropical with higher rainfall, warmer waters, greater marine diversity, and tall, dense forests. This handbook outlines the coastline’s biodiversity from dune to ocean, developed in order to offer beach enthusiasts, vacationers, and recreational anglers a simple way to identify the plants and animals most commonly seen or caught along the coast. In addition to background information on tides and habitats, guidelines are also included for The Southern African Sustainable
seafood Initiative, a consumer guide to making sustainable choices. Detailed and thorough, this overview will create a deeper appreciation of what can be found on this rich and gorgeous landscape.
About The Author
Jacana Media is based in South Africa, and specializes in developing books in three main categories—life, earth, and fiction—that promote awareness of African writers, history, culture, and environment.
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