The Road To El Cielo: Mexico's Forest In The Clouds (Treasures Of Nature Series, Gorgas Science Foundation) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Hidden high in the Sierra de Guatemala mountain range of north-eastern Mexico in the state of Tamaulipas is the northernmost tropical cloud forest of the western hemisphere. Within its humid oak-sweetgum woodlands, tropical and temperate species of plants and animals mingle in rare diversity, creating a mecca for birders and other naturalists. Fred and Marie Webster first visited Rancho del Cielo, cloud forest home of Canadian immigrant Frank Harrison, in 1964, drawn by the opportunity to see such exotic birds as tinamous, trogons, motmots, and woodcreepers only 500 miles from their Austin, Texas, home. In this book, they recount their many adventures as researchers and tour leaders from their base at Rancho del Cielo, interweaving their reminiscences with a history of the region and of the struggle by friends from both sides of the border to have some 360,000 acres of the mountain declared an area protected from exploitation - El Cielo Biosphere Reserve. Their firsthand reporting, enlivened with vivid tales of the people, land, and birds of El Cielo, adds an engagingly personal chapter to the story of conservation in Mexico. Now retired in Austin, Fred and Marie Webster share their birding expertise through lectures and field trips. Their writings appeared for many years in Audubon Field Notes (now American Birds) and other publications.
Series: Treasures of Nature Series, Gorgas Science Foundation
Hardcover: 311 pages
Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1St Edition edition (March 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0292791402
ISBN-13: 978-0292791404
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This is a wonderful book. There is an adventure with every page turn and the descriptions are deliciously vivid. I always look for books that will "take me away," and at the same time, teach me something new. The Road To El Cielo took me to Mexico's cloud forests and inspired in me a new appreciation for its wildlife, plant life, and way of life. Highly Recommended.
I LOVED IT. IT CONTAINS SOME VERY INTERESTING FAMILY HISTORY OF MINE DURING A TIME BEFORE I WAS BORN. MANY OF MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN TO EL CIELO AND I GREW UP LISTENING TO THEIR STORIES. I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND LEARNED SOME INTERESTING HISTORY.
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