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Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
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268pBrown spine
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Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
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This book provides a historical background of the discovery of the diversity of India's plants and animals, highlighting milestones in biodiversity conservation. It makes people responsible for conserving the threatened biological heritage and share stories of conservation efforts made. The volume also provides the current stsus of wildlife in the country.
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The evolution of early conservation practices in India
Biodiversity conservation in modern times
A history of Indian botany
The history of zoology in India
The history of forestry in India
Leaders in conservation - the last fifty years
Programmes, instituions and legislations for biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation: current status and future strategies
Epilogue: the spirit of nature
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8188204811 Hb.
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| 024530 | 333.95160954/BHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026764
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Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
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478pDrak green spine
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Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
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The second volume in the series, is an account of the author's travels through more than eighty Protected areas, National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries in India. It is an account of changes witnessed in these areasand describes the nature different ecosystems and the destinctive species found in them. He also describes the linkages betwen local people and the wilderness resources used by them in and around these areas. the book attempts to make the similarities and differences between the various sanctuaries and National parks by interconnecting them through the biogeographic zones they belong to.
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Five decades of travels in the Indian wilderness
National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
The cold desert of the Ladakh Plateau and the lofty Himalayas
The Himalayan foothills, the Terai and the North-East
Arid and semi-arid regions of the West
The Sal Forests of Central India
The Teak Forests of Central and Peninsular India
The Deccan grasslands and scrublands
The forests of the Western Ghats
The Teak Forests of South India
The Sholas, evergreen hill forests and moist evergreen low forests
The waterside: rivers and lakes
The coastal waters and river deltas
Emerald islands
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8188204803 Hb.
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| 024529 | 338.780954/BHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026763
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Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
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365pDark blue spine
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Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
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The first volume in the series 'Wonders of the Indian Wilderness'describes the rich and unique biodiversity of India. Bharucha describes the plant and animal species of India and the varied ecosystems in the country; bringing out the growing threat to winderness. Looking at the topic from a historical perspeciave it even addresses evolution and extinction. The urgent need to conserve biodiversity - an incredible natural resource with immense economic potential - is an important issue addressed in this volume. It focuses attention on the nature of the flora and fauna of the country and their interdependence and complex linkages which form intricate webs of life in each of the different ecosystems.
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Humankind and the web of life
The biodiversity of India
The nature of the Indian wilderness
India's floral heritage
India's rich faunal heritage
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818820479X Hb.
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| 024528 | 577.0954/BHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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