Wildlife in the Balance
Species that Shape Earth’s Ecosystems
Age 7+
Children's & Young Adult: General Non-Fiction
Meet some of our planet’s most important animals and discover the remarkable ways they are helping save our planet.
Learn about 12 keystone species around the world from elephants to wolves, honeybees to beavers. Keystone species are animals or plants that play a crucial role in different habitats and have a huge effect on the environment around them. Entire ecosystems can depend on a single species, and they act as a glue that holds the ecosystem together.? The book will introduce readers to keystone animals across all the five major biomes (aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra) with facts about wildlife, habitats, and modern conservation practices to protect these species.
Creators
Sharon Wismer enjoys sharing her passion for wildlife and science. She currently lives in Switzerland with her family, yet grew up in South Africa, the United States and Australia. As a marine biologist, her research focused on the behavioural ecology of reef fishes and the impacts of mass coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef. She obtained her PhD from University of Neuchatel in 2017 and her scientific work has been published in peer-reviewed international journals. Her children’s books, Keepers of the Reef and When Nature Runs Wild, aim to inspire the next generation.
