- GROSSFORMAT: 25 x 32 cm, 224 Seiten
- A richly illustrated overview of forest formations worldwide, fascinating in their diversity
- Organized according to climatic zones, with detailed information, images, and maps
- A vital overview of our forest ecosystems, how they work, and why they matter
Today, more and more people are discovering the forest as a space in which to recharge their batteries but at the same time, more and more forest areas are being damaged or destroyed by human activity. Global deforestation is not a doom-laden future hypothesis, but a reality. Every year, forest areas the size of Austria are lost to the cultivation of crops, livestock, and the expansion of cities and infrastructure.
This book is a tribute to and exploration of forests at a time when we urgently need to understand and protect them. It explores different forest types and their development according to local climate and soil conditions. It takes us deep into the Amazonian rain forest and looks at why this area is both particularly precious and highly vulnerable to damage. It maps the largest contiguous forest areas and examines why a mixed forest is more resilient than a monoculture.