Savannas of Our Birth - People, Wildlife, and Change in East Africa (Hardcover)

This book tells the sweeping story of the role that East African savannas played in human evolution, how people, livestock, and wildlife interact in the region today, and how these relationships might shift as the climate warms, the world globalizes, and human populations grow. Our ancient human ancestors were nurtured by African savannas, which today support pastoral people and the last remnants of great Pleistocene herds of large mammals. Why has this wildlife thrived best where they live side-by-side with humans? Ecologist Robin S. Reid delves into the evidence to find that herding is often compatible with wildlife, and that pastoral land use sometimes enriches savanna landscapes and encourages biodiversity. Her balanced, scientific, and accessible examination of the current state of the relationships among the region's wildlife and people holds critical lessons for the future of conservation around the world.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Robin Reid
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27355-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-27355-9
Barcode:	9780520273559

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