Table of Contents

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Front Matter iii
2. Table of Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Galápagos National Park Rules xv
5. Acknowledgements xix
6. Historical Background 1
7. Environmental Setting 9
8. Colonisation, Evolution and Ecology 33
9. Plant Life 71
10. Reptiles 101
11. Seabirds 127
12. Coastal Birds and Migrants 165
13. Land Birds 175
14. Native Mammals 195
15. Terrestrial Invertebrates 209
16. Intertidal and Marine Life 223
17. Conservation in the Islands 239
18. Visiting the Islands 253
19. Selected Bibliography 273
20. Checklist of Plants and Animals 293
21. Glossary of Terms 301
22. Units and Conversions 304
23. Information for Supporters of Galápagos Conservation 305
24. Index 307
25. About the Author 316