This beautiful hardback
coffee table style book showcases over 100 images of the Falkland
Islands' most wild and beautiful landscapes in the ever-changing
light of the Islands' unique weather patterns. Atmosphere presents a collection of photographs taken over 4
decades, many from remote and rarely visited areas. The artists have
endeavoured to produce a work of high quality, which emphasises the
visual aspect of design, allowing the photographs to speak for
themselves.
The Falkland Islands, in the
wild South Atlantic, are home to one of the greatest gatherings of
wildlife on Earth. Award-winning photographer and naturalist Kevin
Schafer has spent several months in the Islands capturing this
extraordinary natural pageant on film. The result is a vivid,
colourful portrait of a windswept paradise. Kevin Schafer is a
professional natural history photographer and writer, whose work has
appeared in all of the most respected science and nature magazines.
He was the 1997 recipient of the Gerald
Durrell award for photography of Endangered Species. Trained as a
sea bird biologist, he has travelled to all seven continents to
document wildlife, conservation and eco-tourism issues. The foreword to the book is by Becky Ingham of Falklands
Conservation.
In 1983 a survey of the
breeding birds of the Falkland Islands was carried out and continued
for the subsequent 10 breeding seasons. This work, based on the
findings, shows that some species are found throughout the islands
while others have a restricted distribution. Population estimates
have been calculated and the distribution of most species is related
to the main topographical features of the Falklands archipelago. The
overall survey results and notes on habitat and breeding behaviour
are compared with historical records since colonization began in
1764. Falklands populations are also considered in relation to their
world distribution, highlighting the importance of the archipelago
for the maintenance of some species with restricted ranges,
especially where numbers have declined seriously in South America.
In addition, the need for protection of some species and habitats,
and the need for future studies of behaviour and distribution, are
highlighted. It should be of value to ecologists and ornithologists,
as well as general readers.
The first published guide to
the identification of insects on the Falkland Islands. Many insects
on this remote archipelago are unique, and many have probably yet to
be discovered. The aim of the publication is to stimulate a greater
appreciation of this important part of the Falkland Islands'
environment. Falklands Conservation is a registered charity founded
by the late Sir Peter Scott in 1979 to monitor and protect the
exceptional wildlife of the Islands.
