Describes the characteristics and importance of wetlands, examines the plight of ten endangered animals that inhabit wetlands, and explores what is being done to protect them
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Taken from Chapter 6: The hippopotamus Long-time targets Once hippopotamuses lived all over Africa. In the past. hippos were hunted for their meat. Although they are still killed for meat today, they are mostly hunted for their ivory teeth. To escape the hunters, hippos stay only in areas with reeds, so they can remain hidden. The only large herds of hippos left in the world are found in Africa's national parks. In unprotected areas, their population is falling rapidly.
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The attractive layout with an easy-to-read vocabulary level makes these book appealing to a wide audience. The interesting informative text with the accompanying glossary and index adds to the usefulness of these books as school research resources -- CM, Sept. 1993
This is an excellent book covering a very timely topic. Environmental issues must be addressed with our children and this book clearly tells of the endangered wetland animals -- School Librarians' Book Reviews, May 1993
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- PublisherCrabtree Pub Co
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0865055300
- ISBN 13 9780865055308
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages32