The Great Tamaulipan Natural Province

by Gil, Patricio Robles

• ISBN13: 9789686397734
• ISBN10: 9686397736
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: UNIV OF CHICAGO PRESS

Summary

The Tamaulipan Province stretches 55,000 square miles along the Tropic of Cancer, from the northernmost Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipus, San Luis Potosi, and Veracruz all the way to southwest Texas. Home to such varied species as the ocelot and the prairie dog, as well as rare birds like the green-cheeked amazon and the crimson-collared grosbeak, it is one of the most diverse regions in North Americaand one of the most threatened. The exquisite result of a partnership among Mexican non-governmental organizations, Agrupacion Sierra Madre, and the Tamaulipus state government of Mexico, The Great Tamaulipan Natural Province explores this natural paradise and captures its incredible geographical diversitylagoons, plains, deserts and mountainsthrough the lens of a camera. Each photograph argues powerfully and persuasively for the preservation of this unique and beautiful environment. A superb contribution to the study of North American wildlife, The Great Tamaulipan Natural Province is a must-read for scientists, environmentalists, policymakers, and anyone concerned about our rapidly diminishing natural world.

Author Biography

Patricio Robles Gil is president of Agrupaci�3n Sierra Madre and Unidos para la Conservaci�3n. He is the editor of eighteen books about nature, including Megadiversity, Hotspots, The Gulf of California, and The Red Book: The Extinction Crisis Face to Face.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Land of Rivers and Mountains Francisco González Medrano

The Sierra Madre Oriental

A Corridor of Natural Wonders Gerardo Sánchez Ramos, Pedro Reyes Castillo

Laguna Madre

Where the Sea and Land Blend Together Carlos Zamora Tovar

The Tamaulipan Desert

Arid Riches José

Guadalupe Martínez-Ávalos, Humberto Suzán Azpiri, Guadalupe Malda Barrera

The Huasteca Region

A Threatened Paradise Rodolfo Dirzo, Gerado Sánchez Ramos

Sky Islands

Archipelago of Biodiversity Exequiel Ezcurra, Eduardo Peters

Lagoons, Fishes, and Cenotes

Three Stories about Wetlands Arturo Mora Olivo, Salvador Contreras Balderas, María De Lourdes Lozano Vilano, María Elena García Ramírez, Gabriela Hernández Majía, Francisco González Medrano

El Cielo Exequiel Ezcurra

Great Concentrations of Wildlife Eugenia Pallares, Héctor Zamora Treviño, Elvia De La Cruz Robles, Fabiola Yépes Rincón, Héctor Garza Torres, Rafael Rodríguez Mesa, Miguel Cruz, Ignacio González, Griselda Gaona García, Manuel LaraVillalón, Patricia Luévano, Rodrigo A. Medellín, Osiris Gaona

Diversity in Flight

The Birds of Northeastern Mexico Ernesto Enkerlin

Wildlife

A Valuable, Irreplaceable Resource Carlos Manterola, Enrique Cisneros, Alfredo Pérez Salinas

Protected Areas

Hope for Conservation CésarCantú

Ayala, Martín González Lazcari, Ernesto Enkerlin

A Borderless Ecosystem

Protected Areas in South Texas Andrew Sansom

The Gulf of Mexico

Challenges of the Ocean Sylvia Earle

The Tamaulipan Natural Province: A Conservation Strategy Russell A. Mittermeier

Suggested Readings

Photographers

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