Learn why species go extinct through a close-up view of endangered animals from every corner of the Earth.

Describes the various animals and plants throughout the world whose survival is being threatened and the steps being taken to save them from extinction

In this follow-on to Football Atlas, Space Atlas, Ocean Atlas and Dinosaur Atlas readers will be taken on a journey around the planet and through the distinctive habitats and landscapes it supports! On this Amazing Adventure readers will meet endangered animals from every corner of the globe and discover where they live, how they survive, why they are endangered and how we can protect them.

Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas profiles species lost, threatened and surviving today. It examines different ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken towards conservation. Fully revised and updated, containing new maps covering environmental impacts of human development including climate change and damage caused by deep-sea trawling and mining Updated maps and data on birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish and of the increasing area of wetlands covered by the Ramsar Convention The latest information on endangered mammal species such as the panda, the Arabian oryx and the bonobo

Examines extinct species, including prehistoric man, and discusses why extinction happens, as well as how information is gathered on species that existed before humans evolved.

With chapters devoted to each of the continents and the world’s oceans,The Atlas of Endangered Animals is a fascinating introduction to some of the most threatened species on the planet.

Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is threatening to destroy endangered species of animals.

This vividly illustrated atlas is the essential wildlife reference, providing a spectacular visual survey of animals and their habitats across the globe.