true false false false 11/10/2009 true false 24.95 2009-11-06T13:36:33Z 0.0 2009-06-08T06:07:01Z false false false true 47718 Site descriptions are organized by ecologically relevant units known as Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs), which roughly correspond to physiographic regions. That approach conforms to the organizational approach of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, in which large-scale bird conservation plans have been developed and are being implemented by BCR. The book is thus divided into 37 such BCR chapters, with multiple sites in each. <p>Site descriptions are organized by ecologically relevant units known as Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs), which roughly correspond to physiographic regions. That approach conforms to the organizational approach of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, in which large-scale bird conservation plans have been developed and are being implemented by <span class="caps">BCR</span>. The book is thus divided into 37 such <span class="caps">BCR</span> chapters, with multiple sites in each.</p> 0.0 500 Most Important Bird Areas true true false 4 false <p>At the beginning of each chapter is an attractive map of the BCR, with sites identified by number, and a brief ecological description of the BCR. One to several of Marcia Poling's simple yet effective color illustrations appear in each chapter, making the volume attractive as well as informative.</p> <p><strong>Author: </strong>American Bird Conservancy</p> <p><strong>Format: </strong>Paperback</p> <p><strong>Publisher: </strong>Random House Trade Paperbacks</p> <p><strong>Publish Date: </strong>November 2003</p> <p><strong>Pages: </strong>560</p> <p>At the beginning of each chapter is an attractive map of the <span class="caps">BCR</span>, with sites identified by number, and a brief ecological description of the <span class="caps">BCR</span>. One to several of Marcia Poling&#8217;s simple yet effective color illustrations appear in each chapter, making the volume attractive as well as informative.</p> <p><strong>Author: </strong>American Bird Conservancy</p> <p><strong>Format: </strong>Paperback</p> <p><strong>Publisher: </strong>Random House Trade Paperbacks</p> <p><strong>Publish Date: </strong>November 2003</p> <p><strong>Pages: </strong>560</p> 41 NC1102 99 2009-11-12T12:45:10Z http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47718-132.jpg http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47718-133.jpg http://shop.nature.org/images/products/41/47718-134.jpg http://shop.nature.org/products/47718-500-most-important-bird-areas 24.95