Indias Wildlife History

Author : Mahesh Rangarajan
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788178241401
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book India's Wildlife History written by Mahesh Rangarajan and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Focuses On Key Landmarks In The History Of Indian Wildlife - Both Its Conservation And Decline. Chapters On The Ancient And Medieval Periods Sketch Out India`S Early Wildlife History. Nature`S Retreat Against Human Onslaught Over The Past Two Centuries, And Effrots To Reverse That Trend, Are Addressed In Detail. The Past Can Seve As A Guide To Options For The Present. It Can Reveal Strategies For A Future In Which Wildlife And People Coexist. This Book Ends By Looking Ahead And Identifies Workable Ways To Conserve India`S Vanishing Wildlife.

Author : Bikram Grewal
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069121770X
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildlife of India written by Bikram Grewal and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide covering more than 1,000 birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and plants The Indian subcontinent is exceptionally rich in wildlife because of its wide variety of habitats and climates, ranging from the ocean to the Himalayas and from the Rajasthan desert to Mawsynram in Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on earth. This diversity supports a huge range of charismatic species, from the iconic Tiger to Clouded Leopards, crocodiles to King Cobras, hornbills to eagles. Covering these animals and many others, as well as trees and flowers, this color photographic field guide describes and illustrates more than 1,000 species from all over India, including the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The guide begins with an overview of India’s climate and geography, its wildlife habitats and how to enjoy them, and threats to wildlife. The main part of the book includes concise species descriptions of 770 birds, 114 mammals, 72 butterflies and other insects, 54 reptiles, and 54 plants, each accompanied by a photograph. The book concludes with a section on wildlife-watching in the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, which offer the best chance of seeing many of the species described. Describes and illustrates more than 1,000 species from all across India—including some 770 birds, 114 mammals, 72 butterflies and other insects, 54 reptiles, and 54 plants Features more than 1,000 color photographs Includes a guide to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and the key species to be seen there

Author : Sonia Mehta
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN 13 : 9780143445272
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discover India: Wildlife of India written by Sonia Mehta and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mishki and Pushka are can't wait to get going. Daadu Dolma is taking them on a safari to see some of India's famed wildlife. They're about see rare animals like the Gangetic dolphin, meet endangered species like the Bengal tigers and one-horned rhinoceros, watch some amazing reptiles slither around and spot colourful birds like the fire-tailed myzornis and the Himalayan monal! With so many mountains, forests, water bodies, swamps and deserts, it's no surprise that India has such amazing wildlife. So get set to join your favourite happy campers and their good old friend, Daadu Dolma and learn all about India's incredible wildlife. Wildlife of India is part of the Discover India series of books that contain lots of fun facts and engaging activities. Through these books, you will delve into the history, culture, food, festivals, wildlife, monuments of India, and find out what makes this diverse nation such a fascinating place to be.

Author : Guy Mountfort
Publisher : Mit Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262132763
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild India written by Guy Mountfort and published by Mit Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an account of the ecological and human history of the region

Author : M.K. Ranjitsinh
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9352644239
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Life with Wildlife written by M.K. Ranjitsinh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr M.K. Ranjitsinh has had an unparalleled role in India's wildlife conservation history. He was the prime architect of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and of the Central government schemes to assist national parks and sanctuaries. His passion for saving endangered species continues after his retirement, whether in planning the relocation of the Asiatic lion from Gir forest, the reintroduction of the cheetah into the grasslands of central India, or in saving from extinction the Kashmir stag, the Manipur brow-antlered deer and the Great Indian bustard.A Life with Wildlife traces the course of wildlife from the princely and British era to the present and shows how wildlife conservation efforts in India have always emanated from the upper echelons of power. The book reveals the challenges of conservation in a democracy like India, and how to counteract them. There is also a candid, never-revealed-before account of the Bhopal gas tragedy from someone who played a pivotal role in its aftermath. This delightful first-hand narrative is in its essence the history of nature conservation in India, by a person who was part of it and contributed to it, during its most tumultuous period.

Author : Mark F. Tritsch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780007110629
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildlife of India written by Mark F. Tritsch and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide contains photographs and descriptions of 140 species you are likely to encounter either on a holiday or journey around India. Although the country is perhaps best known for the tiger or the Indian elephant, many other mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates, trees and shrubs are also included. In addition, there is information on India's history, climate, conservation, culture, finding and observing wildlife, and a section on the country's national parks.

Author : Stanley Breeden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0898158478
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Through the Tiger's Eyes written by Stanley Breeden and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the authors' efforts to save the tigers of India from extinction amidst widespread poaching and seemingly indifferent governments

Author : Hal Borland
Publisher : Crescent
ISBN 13 : 9780517658741
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Wildlife in America written by Hal Borland and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1988 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexandra Anna Enrica van der Geer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004168192
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animals in Stone written by Alexandra Anna Enrica van der Geer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificently illustrated study of a vast amount of South Asian animal stone sculptures provides an art history covering almost four and a half thousand years, analyzing the art historical, archeological and cultural context of animals in society.

Author : Erach Bharucha
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0789209993
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wonders of the Indian Wilderness written by Erach Bharucha and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The veneration of nature has always been an integral part of Indian culture, but the country’s wilderness is rapidly disappearing and only small fragments of it now remain. In the face of this ecological threat, Wonders of the Indian Wilderness provides a lavish celebration of India’s unique natural treasure and a call to preserve it in the years to come. Over 800 pages in scope, the book devotes its first half to exploring “The Nature of Biodiversity in India,” illustrating the incredible natural abundance of one of the twelve acknowledged mega-diversity nations of the world. Author Erach Bharucha describes the varied species and ecosystems of India, confronting the urgent need to conserve the country’s biodiversity—a vital resource with immense economic potential—in the process. Among the hundreds of illustrations are a dazzling foldout review of Earth’s geological and evolutionary history and an eight-page extravaganza on India’s rich floral heritage. The second half of the volume focuses on “National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India,” recounting the distinctive plants, animals, and habitats the author has encountered in his travels through more than eighty of these areas—as well as the sobering changes he has witnessed in them over the years. Featuring more than 2,000 stunning full-color images, Wonders of the Indian Wilderness is not only an indispensable guide for environmentalists, educators, and eco-tourists but also an outstanding visual feast for the connoisseur. It is the most comprehensive overview available of the richness and sheer beauty of life in the Indian wilderness.