As it becomes ever more expensive to purchase land for conservation purposes it is becoming increasingly important both to manage existing sites properly & to create new habitats. This comprehensive volume provides a pragmatic habitat by habitat guide to conservation management in which the prescriptions & methods are based upon sound science coupled with practical experience. For each habitat the book guides the reader through the options & solutions shows the problems to look out for & gives good & bad examples of habitat management in the past. This will be a must for all practising ecologists land managers wardens landscape architects & conservationists & will provide a valuable reference for students of ecology conservation & environmental science.