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Nature
Nature Watch pp132, Rs 175/-
Kushwant singh, Suddhasattwa Basu
UBS Publishers'Distributors Ltd.
'Nature Watch' is the joint product of one of
India's finest painters of natural
The Tiger
is a Gentleman Pp 160, Rs 395/-
Vivek Sinha Wildlife,
Bangalore
The husband and wife team of Vivek (retired bureaucrat)and
Arati Sinha, are committed conservationists, whose photographs speak eloquently
of India's wildlife. In the slim volume, Sinha writes of the unforeseen
encounters he had had with wildlife during his camera hunts. How it feels
being charged by an angry tiger settling in new territory, the suspense
when their jeep breaks down amongst elephants, and similar encounters
where only the forbearance of wild animals brought a happy ending. There
are 15 chapters illustrated with photographs.
The Fauna of Bangalore Pp48, +vi plates
S. Karthikeyan
WWF, Bangalore
The booklet is a compilation of data from various
sources. It lists all the major faunal groups-mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, fishes and butterfliesrecorded so far from Bangalore city
and its surroundings. The booklet is a good effort to create conservation
awareness in an urban area. The author makes it clear that its purpose
is to assist amateurs.
BIRDS
The Dance
of the Sarus: Essays of a wandering naturalist-Pp 240+xviii plates,
Rs 295/-
S.Theodore Bhaskaran
Oxford University Press, New Delhi
The book contains 53 highly readable short essays,
previously published in the 'Hindu', Swagat, Frontline and 'Down to Earth'.
Wherever required, the information is updated. Mr. Bhaskaran has travelled
all over the country, watching Ceylon frogmouth in Indira Ganhi Wildlife
Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and the dipper in the Himalayas, sarus crane in
Gujrat and leaf monkeys in Tripura. One of the most interesting articles
is on donkeys. The Dance of the Sarus makes good reading to those in light
reading on Indian natural history.
Volume on Indian wildlife laws
The Doon Valley Green Book Shop has brought out
the book on environment, forest and wildlife protection laws in India,
with technical and financial support of the Wildlife Protection Society
of India.
The Handbook of Environment, Forest
and Wildlife Protection Laws in India
provides a ready reference for regulatory officials, legal professional,
environmentalists and non-governmental organisations. It covers all important
laws passed in India regarding care of the environment and forests and
wildlife protection and provides non-professionals an idea about how the
judicial system works with regards to environmental laws.
The foreword is written by Justice Kuldip Singh,
who has passed many environmentally significant judgements and includes
articles by writers like Maneka Gandhi, Wildlife Institute of India director
Sujit Mukherjee and others.
Book on Indian Wildlife Flowers- pp142
'Common Indian Wild Flowers' is a publication
by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and is a guide to the study of
flowers that are commonly seen in one's backyard, roadside and forest.
The author, Isaac D. Kehimkar has been working with BNHS for 22 years.
He is a keen naturalist and accomplished photographer.
The book contains 240 colour photographs of common
Indian wild flowers with explanatory notes on the size, habitat, distribution
and interesting features. The species have been arranged in taxonomic
sequence, and common names in English and regional names have also been
given. The book covers common herbs, shrubs and climbers. Some rare and
endangered species have also been included to draw attention to conservation
and protection of the rich biodiversity of India.
Besides separate sections on the topography,
climate and vegetation of India, conservation issues, there are some interesting
sections on how and where to watch wild flowers. In the gardening section
and in plant descriptions, plant associations with birds, butterfly and
other insects have been mentioned and how to attract them with planting
right species.
The hardbound book is priced at Rs 375/- To order
contact bnhs@bom4.vsnl.net.in
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