Language: Chinese with English summary
ISBN/ISSN: 7225002104
Published on: 1989-01
Paperback
High and steep is the topography of Qinghai province, over 4/5 of which are covered by the entrenched plateau with an average altitude of over 3000m. With an odious climate situation and inconvenient communications, the vast area which is being sparsely populated is provided with abundant wildlife resources with special characteristic of the plateau. It has been greatly attracted for long by the scholars both at home and abroad. Having accumulated on-the-spot survey experiences for more than 20 years and summarized the achievements made by the predecessors, the authorshave written the first overall and systematic monograph about the resourceful vertebrate in this mysterious land. Undoubtedly, it is worth of rejoicing for the people paying close attention to it.
The monograph has been divided into two parts, general comment and separate discussions. The former introduces briefly the studies on history, natural environment, classification of eco-zoogeographic communities, the general situation of wildlife, evaluation and present utilization of the resources as well as the suggestions on conservation of wildlife etc……
The monograph is attached with a large number of illustrations, and tables……
The monograph has provided a wealth of basic data for the understanding and study, the recovery and development, the rational utilization and conservation and management of the Qinghai economic wildlife as well as for the elimination of the harmful wildlife etc……
