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Can we prevent the destruction of the world's tropical forests? In the fire-scarred hills of Costa Rica, award-winning science writer William Allen found a remarkable answer: we can not only prevent their destruction--we can bring them back to their former glory. In Green Phoenix , Allen tells the gripping story of a large group of Costa Rican and American scientists and volunteers who set out to save the tropical forests in the northwestern section of the country. It was an area badly damaged by the fires of ranchers and small farmers; in many places a few strands of forest strung across a charred landscape. Despite the widely held belief that tropical forests, once lost, are lost forever, the team led by the dynamic Daniel Janzen from the University of Pennsylvania moved relentlessly ahead, taking a broad array of political, ecological, and social steps necessary for restoration. They began with 39 square miles and, by 2000, they had stitched together and revived some 463 square miles of land and another 290 of marine area. Today this region is known as the Guanacaste Conservation Area, a fabulously rich landscape of dry forest, cloud forest, and rain forest that gives life to some 235,000 species of plants and animals. It may be the greatest environmental success of our time, a prime example of how extensive devastation can be halted and reversed. This is an inspiring story, and in recounting it, Allen writes with vivid power. He creates lasting images of pristine beaches and dense forest and captures the heroics and skill of the scientific teams, especially the larger-than-life personality of the maverick ecologist Daniel Janzen. It is a book everyone concerned about the environment will want to own.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195108930
ISBN-13
9780195108934
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1763983

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Book Title
Green Phoenix : Restoring the Tropical Forests of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Author
William Allen
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, General
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Nature, Science
Number of Pages
344 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Sb484.C8a44 2001
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"This book is a wonderful read in all the usual senses-it has a unique setting, a strong and complicated hero, plenty of tension and drama. But even more it is wonderful because it shows that not all is lost in the struggle for wildness, because it shows that nature still retains vigor enoughto snap back if given half a chance." --Bill McKibben, author of Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously, "The book is a paradigm of how one man can make such a difference through dedication and perseverance ..."--Biologist "This is a remarkable story of a valuable ecosystem rising from its own ashes-a hopeful story for our time."--Wildlife Activist, "The book is a paradigm of how one man can make such a difference through dedication and perseverance ..."--Biologist, "The book is a paradigm of how one man can make such a difference throughdedication and perseverance ..."--Biologist, "This book is a wonderful read in all the usual senses-it has a uniquesetting, a strong and complicated hero, plenty of tension and drama. But evenmore it is wonderful because it shows that not all is lost in the struggle forwildness, because it shows that nature still retains vigor enough to snap backif given half a chance." --Bill McKibben, author of Long Distance: A Year ofLiving Strenuously, "The book is a paradigm of how one man can make such a difference through dedication and perseverance ..."--Biologist"This is a remarkable story of a valuable ecosystem rising from its own ashes-a hopeful story for our time."--Wildlife Activist
Table of Content
AcknowledgmentsPrologue: The ContrafuegoPart I: In the Place of the Tree with Ears1. The Nucleus2. Cañón del Tigre3. The Ant and the Acacia4. The Tree with Ears5. The Fires of Guanacaste6. The Living Dead7. The Battle PlanPart II: Advancing through the World of Wounds8. A Tropical Christmas Catalogue9. Earthquakes10. Little Dances11. The Clifftop and the Volcano12. Home Runs13. The Green Magician14. Touch of the Money SpiderPart III: The Rising Phoenix15. Area de Conservación Guanacaste16. A Time of War17. The Vigilant18. Life JacketsEpilogue: Lessons from a Tropical Kitty HawkBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
00-036729
Dewey Decimal
333.75/153/0972866
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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