Constantine Issighos

Amazon's Nature of Things Constantine Issighos

This book is Vol. 4 of the 19th Vol. of the The Amazon Exploration Series. It is filled with real life beautiful color illustration of the Amazon Rain Forest. The Amazon rain forest is generally regarded as a wild region that contains abundant resources and biodiversity. Amidst strong outside ecological tensions, the interface between biodiversity and indigenous lifestyles in the Amazon is neglected. This undermines the global context of its ecosystem and biodiversity. Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Upper Amazon region, conserve, use, cultivate, manage biodiversity as a fundamental component of their subsistence and cultural lifestyle. The Amazon provides food security, shelter and medicinal plants--natural healthcare--all of which are part of the indigenous cultural domain. It is integral to maintain the strength of the indigenous grassroots social structures, the ecological integrity necessary for their survival. This engaging book about the Amazon rain forest is inspired by the author's first-hand experience. With intricate real life colorful photos of scenery, animal and plant life, this book will delight young readers while they learn about the wide variety of creatures lurking in the lust Amazon rain forest. It is highly recommended for community libraries, alimentary and middle schools and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series.