Putting Biodiversity on the Map

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Putting biodiversity on the map: priority areas for global conservation by

The book introduced the Endemic Bird Area (EBA) concept and argued for its use as a means of identifying important areas for the conservation of all biodiversity worldwide.

The book starts with a number of sections outlining its overall aim, scope and methods. This is followed by a global overview, which is followed in turn by regional overviews for six regions:

• North and Central America
• South America
• Africa, Europe and the Middle East
• Continental Asia
• South-east Asian Islands, New Guinea and Australia
• Pacific Islands

This is followed by a similar set of regional analyses for other groups of animals and plants. Two final sections set out recommendations for the use of EBAs in conservation priority setting, and a set of conclusions. A number of appendices give detailed data in tabular form on EBAs and their importance.

The book does not describe the individual Endemic Bird Areas in detail; a subsequent more detailed publication,

The book is 90 pages long. It has a foreword by