Last Stand: Protected Areas and the Defense of Tropical Biodiversity

First edition. xiv, 242pp, with occasional illustrations in text. In laminated boards. 8vo. A little rounded on corners and spine ends, call label over spine. Ex-university library copy with usual markings on endpapers and discreet stamp on title page, else neat, clean, bright and tight. From the back of the book: 'During the past century, tropical rain forests have been reduced to less than half their original area, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. This book takes a close look at how this has happened and what the consequences may be, with an emphasis on strategies that have proved successful in stemming the loss of plant and animal species.'