The Ebcc Atlas Of European Breeding Birds: Their Distribution And Abundance (poyser)

This landmark volume presents, for the very first time, an integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of Europe. It is a truly monumental work, the initiative for which dates back to as long ago as 1971. The national bird surveys initiated by the European Ornithological Atlas Committee (latterly working through the European Bird Census Council) were, in many cases, the first of their kind in the countries involved. Over 100 regional and national atlases have been produced as the census work progressed and several countries have gone so far as to carry out follow-up surveys subsequently.

The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds presents, for the very first time, an integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of Europe. The book compiles and organizes bird survey data from all of Europe, bringing together a team of 450 authors from 38 countries, with an inventive team of artists providing lively illustrations of the various bird species. Over 100 regional and national atlases have been produced, surveying areas from such obscure regions as Madeira, the Azores, Iceland, Svalbard, Novaya, Zemlya, Franz Josef Land and Transcaucasia -- even parts of Russia and the Ukraine A scale is included that describes present endangered species' conservation status ad enables the measurement of future nature conservation initiatives as well as informative graphs, charts, and maps that show species location and the various populations present. This book is an essential tool for managers and conservationists, as well as a source of great interest for all interested in the bird life of Europe.