TY - BOOK AU - Dinerstein,Eric TI - A conservation assessment of the terrestrial ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean SN - 0821332953 AV - QH77.L25 C66 1995 U1 - 333.9516098 CON 20 PY - 1995/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank KW - Biodiversity conservation KW - Latin America KW - Caribbean Area KW - Ecological regions KW - Ecology N1 - "Published in association with the World Wildlife Fund."; Includes bibliographical references N2 - "Important report on the status of conservation efforts in Latin America. This biogeographical approach delimited five major ecosystems, 11 major habitat types, and 191 ecoregions. Appendices provide extensive database on the ecoregions, and nine well-constructed maps of Latin America illustrate the bioregions, major habitats, ecoregions, mangrove, conservation status, biological distinctiveness, and conservation priorities. The foldout map of 'Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean' is a major contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57 ER -