Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country
Second Edition By: Chris Tzaros
A comprehensive overview of the ecologically significant Box–Ironbark habitats and their wildlife.
Victoria's Box–Ironbark region is one of the most important areas of animal diversity and significance in southern Australia. The forests and woodlands of this region provide critical habitat for a diverse array of woodland-dependent animals, including many threatened and declining species such as the Squirrel Glider, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Regent Honeyeater, Swift Parrot, Pink-tailed Worm-Lizard, Woodland Blind Snake, Tree Goanna and Bibron's Toadlet. + Full description
Wildlife of the Box–Ironbark Country gives a comprehensive overview of the ecology of the Box–Ironbark habitats and their wildlife, and how climate change is having a major influence. This extensively revised second edition covers all of the mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs that occur in the region, with a brief description of their distribution, status, ecology and identification, together with a detailed distribution map and superb colour photograph for each species. The book includes a 'Where to watch' section, featuring a selection of national parks, state parks and nature conservation reserves where people can experience the ecosystem and its wildlife for themselves.
This book is intended for land managers, conservation and wildlife workers, fauna consultants, landholders, teachers, students, naturalists and all those interested in learning about and appreciating the wildlife of this fascinating and endangered ecosystem.
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Reviews
"This is an essential resource for anyone living in or interested in Victoria's box–ironbark region."
North Central Chat, North Central Catchment Management Authority, October 2021
"Overall a valuable addition to the natural history literature and it will certainly be in our book box for our next trip south."
Ian Fraser Natural History Reviews #30, January 2022
"With its comprehensive text and superb photography, the fully updated second edition of Wildlife of the Box–Ironbark Country sets the benchmark for the genre."
Australian Birdlife, December 2021
Details
Paperback | October 2021 | $ 49.99ISBN: 9781486313150 | 288 pages | 245 x 170 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour photographs, Maps
ePDF | October 2021
ISBN: 9781486313167
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
ePUB | October 2021
ISBN: 9781486313174
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
Features
- Covers 267 species, each with a detailed description, high-quality colour photograph and updated distribution map
- Includes new species accounts for fauna that now reside permanently or regularly visit the Box–Ironbark region
- Provides a list of parks and reserves, including maps and descriptions of 16 locations to observe Box–Ironbark wildlife
Contents
Preface to the second edition (PDF, 51 KB)Acknowledgements
Introduction
1: Wildlife of the Box–Ironbark: an overview
2: Wildlife and habitat conservation
3: Box–Ironbark habitats
4: Species accounts
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Frogs
Checklist of Box–Ironbark wildlife
Plant species referred to
Glossary
Recommended reading
Photo credits
Index
View the full table of contents (PDF, 60 KB)
Authors
Chris Tzaros is uniquely placed to write about the fauna of Victoria's Box–Ironbark country. Brought up near Bendigo, he has had a passionate interest in wildlife since childhood. Chris has 25 years' experience working on wildlife research and conservation projects, largely focused on threatened woodland birds, for both government and non-government environmental and conservation organisations. He is an award-winning wildlife photographer and has produced the majority of the photos in this book. Chris is currently an independent wildlife ecologist and nature photographer based in north-east Victoria but enjoys working among nature right around Australia.
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