Wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast
By: Grant Palmer
A photographic field guide to the vertebrate wildlife of Victoria's south-west.
The Otways and Shipwreck Coast is known for its natural beauty and attracts millions of visitors each year, particularly along the Great Ocean Road. The value of the region's rich biodiversity is recognised at the national and global level and its wildlife is markedly different to other regions, including eastern Victoria which supports similar vegetation types. + Full description
Wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast is a photographic field guide to the vertebrate wildlife of Victoria’s south-west. It covers all the mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs that occur in the region, including on land and in coastal waters. Each of the 288 species profiles includes a description and information on identification, range, conservation status, habitat use and ecology and is complemented by an exquisite colour photograph and a detailed distribution map. The book also includes chapters on habitat types, conservation and management, and on 14 key places in the region to view wildlife.
This book will allow those interested in wildlife, including residents and visitors, to identify vertebrate animals found in the region. Readers will also become more familiar with the distinct role the Otways has in conserving Australia’s biodiversity.
- Short descriptionReviews
"A beautifully presented photographic field guide to the vertebrate wildlife of Victoria's south-west."
Gail Thomas, Geelong and Surf Coast Living, Winter 2019
"[T]he book is well presented, written, edited and bound, particularly given that it is a field guide, which will find lots of use out on walks."
Russell Tait, Australian Marine Sciences Association Bulletin, July 2019
"With its beautiful photos, simple layout and uncomplicated text, Wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast provides a useful reference for visitors and residents who have an interest in wildlife and conservation, and who wish to gain a better appreciation of the wildlife, habitats and natural history of this remarkable part of Victoria."
Desley A Whisson, The Victorian Naturalist 136(5), October 2019
Details
Paperback | April 2019 | $ 49.99ISBN: 9781486308989 | 304 pages | 245 x 170 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour photographs, Maps
ePDF | April 2019
ISBN: 9781486308996
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
ePUB | April 2019
ISBN: 9781486309009
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
Features
- Describes 288 native species, each with a colour photograph and regional distribution map
- Provides detailed local knowledge on the occurrence and ecology of the region’s wildlife
- Describes 14 key wildlife viewing spots in the region
- Discusses major wildlife conservation and management issues in the region
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgements
Introduction
1: Wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast
2: Otways and Shipwreck Coast habitats
3: Conservation and management
4: Species accounts
5: Key wildlife viewing spots
Other wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast
Submitting records of wildlife
Checklist of wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast
Plant species referred to
Glossary
References and further information
Index of common names
Index of scientific names
View the full table of contents. (PDF, 88kb)
Authors
Grant Palmer has over 20 years' experience researching the wildlife of south-eastern Australia, including the Otways region. He is an academic at Federation University Australia in environmental and conservation science, with a PhD in wildlife ecology. He worked with the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council on its Angahook-Otway Investigation, leading to the formation of the Great Otway National Park, and leads annual wildlife survey trips in the region. He is a member of the Otway Threatened Species Research Network and an editor of the journal Australian Field Ornithology.Related titles
