Britain's Habitats

Britain's Habitats is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated photographic guide, now available in a handy field-guide format. This guide offers a thorough overview of the natural history of wildlife habitats in Britain and Ireland.

Completely redesigned and featuring revised and updated text throughout, this new edition of Britain's Habitats guides readers through all the main habitat types. It presents information on their characteristics, extent, geographical variation, key species, cultural importance, origins, and conservation.

Ideal for visitors to the countryside, the book helps them recognise the habitats around them, understand how they have evolved, and imagine how they might change in the future. This edition includes updated maps, additional photographs throughout, and covers a new habitat: gardens.

The perfect companion for anyone travelling in Britain and Ireland, the book is essential reading for all wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists, and landscape architects.

Highlights of the book include:

• Individual sections on all the main habitat types found in Britain and Ireland
• More than 680 evocative colour photographs, featuring images from around Britain and Ireland in all seasons
• Details and photographs of key species and features associated with the different habitats
• Up-to-date information, including maps, on the distribution, extent, and importance of all habitat types
• Features new to this edition include a field-guide format, updated maps, more photographs throughout, and the addition of the gardens habitat