Consistent with our continued efforts to get the word out about zoology in Paraguay, FAUNA Paraguay is happy to assist with the distribution of titles produced by our many partner organisations. These titles cover a range of subjects related to animal life and conservation and can be ordered and dispatched through FAUNA Paraguay to your door. Prices quoted include postage so please let us know your location when enquiring.
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102 AVES COMUNES DEL PARAGUAY
An excellent introduction to 102 of Paraguay´s commoner bird species ideal for the beginner. This book is illustrated throughout and gives basic information on biology, habitat and distribution of the birds most often encountered. This is an updated version of the hugely successful 101 Aves Comunes del Paraguay which is no longer in print.
Authors: Rob Clay. Alberto Esquivel, Juan Klavins, Cristina Morales
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2004 Language: Spanish
ISBN: 99925-868-2-6 Paperback: 124 pages
ATLAS DE LAS AVES DEL PARAGUAY
This ambitious publication is the first attempt to map the ranges of all the species of birds known to occur in Paraguay. It collates data from critically-assessed records and maps distribution as a series of points. Introductory sections give a basic background to habitats and their effect on bird distribution.
Authors: Hugo del Castillo, Rob Clay
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2005 Language: Spanish
ISBN: 99925-868-3-4 Paperback: 212 pages
EL BOSQUE ATLÁNTICO EN PARAGUAY
A collection of in-depth essays relating to the Atlantic Forest in Paraguay, a habitat considered of "critical conservation priority" by Conservation International. This is a Spanish language adaptation of the Conservation International publication "The Atlantic Forest of South America: Biodiversity, Status, Threats and Outlook" with the addition of four original chapters for this edition.
Authors: José Cartés Ed
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2005 Language: Spanish
ISBN: 99925-868-4- Paperback: 236 pages
PARAGUAY BOOKS FOR SALE AND DOWNLOAD
ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF PARAGUAY
This well-researched checklist is based on the records in the Guyra Paraguay Biodiversity Database, the single most comprehensive resource on Paraguayan bird distribution. Records are critically-assessed and details on abundance and distribution are given for each species. It includes lists of hypothetical species (those which have been reported but for which no proof exists) and non-evaluated species (species that occur on older lists but fr which no details of the record exist). Introductory chapters give a background to bird distribution in Paraguay.
Authors: Hugo del Castillo, Rob Clay
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2004 Language: English and Spanish
ISBN: 99925-868-1-8 Paperback: 200 pages
ESPECIES SILVESTRES DEL PARAGUAY
Subtitled "Guía de la Identificación de Especies con Importancia Económica" this book covers amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds of Paraguay that have an impact on human life. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour species texts help with identification and give information on habitat and cultural value
Authors: Carlos Abad, Sandro Céspoli
Published: PRODECHACO 2001 Language: Spanish
ISBN: 99925-868-0-0 Paperback: 161 pages
GUÍA DE HUELLAS Y SEÑALES DE LA FAUNA PARAGUAYA
A fascinating book, extremely useful in the field, which helps the reader to identify the tracks and signs left by Paraguayan mammals, lizards and birds. The illustrations of footprints are particularly useful, accompanied by distribution maps of the species and representations of scat. The introductory section is a crash course in tracking while the texts give background on the ecology of the species covered.
Authors: Ramón Villalba, Alberto Yanosky
Published: Derechos de los Autores 2000 Language: Spanish Paperback: 112 pages
HUMEDALES DE PARAGUAY
A thorough synthesis of Paraguayan wetlands and the species of plants and animals that inhabit them. Contains a full colour fold-out map of the wetland areas of Paraguay and a useful colour plate section showing common wetland plants with information on their usage by humans. All the major vertebrate and invertebrate groups are covered by their own chapters, with additional chapters on threats to wetlands and proposals on how to conserve them.
Authors: Danilo Salas-Dueñas, Fatima Mereles, Alberto Yanosky Eds
Published: Comité Nacional de Humedales del Paraguay 2004
Language: Spanish Paperback: 190 pages
GUÍA DE ÁRBOLES Y ARBUSTOS DEL CHACO HÚMEDO
A handsome photographic guide to some of the more distinctive trees and bushes of the Humid Chaco, an area of the country that is frequently ignored by field workers. Species accounts include numerous photographs and detailed text, including information on human usage of plants in the region.
Authors: María del Carmen Peña-Chocarro, Juana de Egea Juvinel, María Vera, Hernán Maturo, Sandra Knapp
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2006
Language: Spanish Paperback: 291 pages
GUÍA DE AVES DEL CHACO HÚMEDO
A readable guide to some of the commoner species that inhabit the Humid Chaco eco-region. Covers 250 species, each species with a colour illustration and some with a photograph at the back of the book. Provides common names in English, Spanish and Guaraní.
Author: Richard Elsam
Published: Guyra Paraguay 2006
Language: Spanish Paperback: 315 pages
ESTUDIOS BIOECOLÓGICOS SOBRE LOS HUMEDALES DEL ÑEEMBUCÚ
A fascinating study on the effects of human expansion on the globally important wetlands of Departamento Ñeembucú, southwestern Paraguay.
Author: Julio Rafael Contreras Roque, Andres Oscar Contreras Chialchia, Miguel Angel Delpino Aguayo
Published: Universidad Nacional de Pilar/Fundación de Azara 2007
Language: Spanish Paperback: 27 pages
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