To order "Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation," the NEW
CAFF publication on the state of arctic flora and fauna, described
below, go to:
Earthprint at: http://www.earthprint.com
NHBS at: http://www.nhbs.com and
the World Conservation Bookstore at: http://www.iucn.org/bookstore
The price is approximately $30 (U.S.) or equivalent in Sterling.
For further information contact:
CAFF Internaional Secretariat
Tel: +354/462-3350
Fax: +354/462-3390
Email: CAFF [at] ni.is or snorri [at] ni.is
CAFF - The Arctic Council Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora
and Fauna - is pleased to announce A NEW publication:
CAFF 2001. "Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation." Helsinki:
Edita, 272 pp. Hard cover.
This highly illustrated report in a book format offers the first
circumpolar overview on the state of arctic biodiversity and a clear
understanding of the importance of the Earth's largest ecoregion and its
status in a rapidly changing world.
The report was compiled by an international editorial team under the
direction of Paula Kankaanpaa of the Finnish Ministry of Environment and
the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi. Henry P.
Huntington, Huntington Consulting, Alaska, wrote the main text with
contributions from over 150 experts throughout the northern region.
The report aims to be accessible to scientists and non-scientists alike.
Through the use of plain language and numerous maps, diagrams, and
photographs, it examines the ecological-, conservation-, and human
dimensions of the Arctic. By bringing together local and regional
information, it paints a circumpolar picture of the status and trends in
arctic flora and fauna, including information on population sizes and
changes, as well as a list of globally threatened species in the Arctic.
Although, the report finds that much of the Arctic remains in a natural
state, it points to several areas of concern. At local levels, there is
clear evidence of over-exploitation of several key economic important
species, and fragmentation and pollution of habitat due to development
activities. The report also shows that its remoteness has not made the
Arctic immune to global environmental issues. Climate change is already
having measurable effects on arctic species, permafrost, and sea ice;
alien invasive species are increasingly penetrating the region; and
contaminants released thousands of kilometers away are appearing at high
levels in human and wildlife communities.
The report also highlights the lack of critical information in many
areas. Population figures for plants and animals may be uncertain, and
our understanding on the ways the arctic ecosystem functions in changing
environment is incomplete. However, these population figures provide a
baseline for later research and monitoring data.
The report can be ordered from:
Earthprint at: http://www.earthprint.com
NHBS at: http://www.nhbs.com and
the World Conservation Bookstore at: http://www.iucn.org/bookstore
The price is approximately $30 (U.S.) or equivalent in Sterling.
For further information contact:
CAFF Internaional Secretariat
Tel: +354/462-3350
Fax: +354/462-3390
Email: CAFF [at] ni.is or snorri [at] ni.is