ArticleChinese Wildlife
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Chinese Wildlife provides a colourful introduction to China's mammals, birds, reptiles and other fascinating species, helping travellers discover the country's rich and remarkably diverse natural heritage.
“Bradt Guides simply have the best wildlife coverage of any of the popular guide books” BBC Wildlife
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Conservation and nature reserves 154, Regions and sites: Desert region of northwest China 156, High plateau region of west China 162, Mountain, forest and grassland region of north China 166, Lowland and wetland region of east China 170,...
Seabirds and waterbirds 68, Birds of prey (raptors) 75, Ground birds 77, Near-passerines 80, Passerines (perching birds) 88
Carnivores 32, Hoofed mammals 46, Elephants 54, Primates 54, Small mammals 60, Dolphins, seals and sirenians 65
Butterflies and moths 126, Beetles, bugs, spiders and others 133
When to go 141, What to take 142, Health and safety 143, Watching for wildlife 144, Photographing natural China 145
General landscape features 2, Habitats 4, Plant life 10
Reptiles 102, Amphibians 112, Fish 120
Professor Wang Sung is Research Professor at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. An expert on mammals and conservation, he is one of China’s leading zoologists and is actively involved in efforts to preserve the...