San Antonio College Library

Covers more than 600 reserves in over 80 countries, includes information on how to visit these extraordinary sites, their ecological significance and some historical background.

Collects hundreds of top ten lists highlighting America's national parks.

Describes the system of more than 400 national wildlife refuges, from the Florida Keys to Hawaii and Alaska, and explains how managers and specialists maintain habitat, regulating water and augmenting food supply when necessary, for wildlife survival.

To celebrate America's amazing national parks, Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel publisher, takes you on an informative and gorgeous tour of all 59 parks with our lavishly finished hardcover gift guide packed with detailed itineraries and practical tips on what to do and see in each park to get you started planning your next adventure. America's national parks are full of timeless marvels that still rejuvenate the soul: the world's largest...

Corcovado National Park, Chiles sixth largest, was formally designated by President Lagos in January 2005. This grand new wilderness park exists largely because of his determination. Corcovado covers approximately 726,000 acres and contains some eighty-two lakes, many ringed with ancient forests where pumas haunt the shadows. The brackish estuaries where the Corcovado and Tic Toc rivers spill into the Bay of Corcovado are exceptional wildlife habitat....

"In examining the 416 units of the U.S. National Park System (NPS), geographers Joe Weber and Selima Sultana focus attention on the historical geography of the system as well as its present distribution. Their discussion covers the entire range of places under the control of the NPS-not just the famous National Parks such as the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, but also National Monuments, Memorials, Lakeshores, Seashores, Rivers, Recreation Areas, Preserves,...