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Yukon Natural History Guide Brings Basics Back to Life

Yukon Wild Natural Regions of the Yukon

Twenty-three distinct natural regions shape the lands and waters that are home to wildlife and northern people. And, hot off the press, Yukon Wild is a concise, illustrated guide to these natural regions, describing their unique landforms, flora and fauna. Excerpts of writings by different authors highlight how the Yukon wilds stir the spirit of northern peoples.

Yukon Wild answers common questions on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the preservation of biological diversity.

• Biodiversity has become a catchword, but what does it really mean?

• How can protecting wild species in the north protect our health too?

• What room will we leave for wilderness and wild species that depend on it?

• What do we need to do to ensure that in 100 years grizzly bears and caribou will still roam free in the north?

Yukon Wild makes a compelling case for the benefits of protecting our natural world. Status reports on conservation and protected areas outline what progress has been made and what remains to be done to protect wildlife habitat and representative examples of each ecoregion.

“With practical information, an all-new conservation atlas with beautiful maps, and dozens of captivating images of our wild lands, Yukon Wild is essential reading for all those interested in experiencing and protecting some of the most beautiful and diverse wild landscapes left on Earth,” said Juri Peepre, Executive Director of CPAWS-Yukon.

Yukon Wild is available for $26.95 (Cdn) from CPAWS-Yukon and stores throughout the Yukon.

For more information, contact:

Juri Peepre, Executive Director
CPAWS-Yukon
Telephone: (867) 393-8080, extension 2