Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail

East Section
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8130-2561-2
Verlag: University Press of Florida

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 198 mm x 262 mm, Gewicht: 463 g

This easy-to-follow guidebook spans 18 counties in eastern Florida to showcase 136 birding sites from the Georgia border to Lake Okeechobee, including the Jacksonville and Orlando metropolitan areas. The sites, organized into clusters of five to ten, are all within an hour's drive of one another and are identified on individual as well as regional maps. Each site is described from a birder's point of view and includes directions, hours of operation, seasonal birding opportunities, and other information essential for a successful outing. Unique to the book are 27 essays written by state experts to round out the reader's understanding of issues specific to species and habitats. The conservation needs of each area, bird-watching ethics, and resources for additional information are also covered. The Great Florida Birding Trail project, sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, seeks to unify existing and new birding sites on a 2,000-mile trail through the state. It will combine special highway signs identifying Birding Trail sites with a detailed map. The East Florida section, now open and available for use, will be followed by West Florida, Panhandle Florida, and South Florida at intervals of 18 months.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cerulean, Susan

Brashears, Julie A

Über Autor(innen)

Susan Cerulean is a nature writer and interpretive specialist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Julie A. Brashears is Birding Trail coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.