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9780195662566

The Dance of the Sarus Essays of a Wandering Naturalist

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  • ISBN13:

    9780195662566

  • ISBN10:

    0195662563

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-09-25
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

This intriguing book brings together short essays on various aspects of India's wildlife and birds. Set in diverse geographical locations, from the alpine landscape of Arunachel Pradesh to the scrub jungles of Madurai, from the Rann of Kachch to the hills of Assam, this collection includes animated pieces on the pelican, the sarus cranes, the ibis, leaf monkeys, hoolocks, white tigers, rainforests, trout, and so on. The Dance of the Sarus spans a wide range and contains observations on little known creatures of the north-eastern hills; it documents the bird mystery of Haflong; and it contains interviews with conservationists like Salim Ali, George Scheller, and Ravi Chellam. Author Theodore Baskaran beautifully highlights important landscape details, including sights and sounds that captivate him. And the book is well illustrated with pictures that are interspersed throughout the text. Celebrating the unique fauna and breathtaking landscape of the country, these evocative essays will appeal to the amateur naturalist, bird watcher, conservationist, and all those with an interest in India's rich natural history.

Author Biography

S. Theodore Baskaran is an Honorary Wildlife Warden and the south India representative of the International Primate Protection League.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Birds
The Dance of the Sarus
A Haven for Bustards
One Morning in Ranganathittu
An Evening at Lake Nakuru
Sporting Seasonal Plumage
The Survivors
Mauritius: Birds in Trouble
The Flamingoes of Porbandar
Private Life of a Purple-rumped Sunbird
You Came a Long Way, Baby
The Haflong Phenomenon
Driven to Extinction
The Dipper
Mimic in the Woods
A Creature of the Rain Forest
Birds of Adyar Estuary
An Unusual Congregation
The Pope of Ornithology
Saving the Pelican
The Ibis: Devoted Family Birds
A Threatened Sanctuary
The Pleasures of Birdwatching
Salim Ali: an Interview
The Mammals
The Liontailed Macaques of the Anamalais
The Black buck of Bannari
Back from the Oblivion
The Sangai on the Brink
Man-Elephant Encounter
Hoolock: the Ace Acrobat
The Leaf Monkeys of Tripura
The White Tigers of India
Protecting the Wolf
The Slender Loris: a Primate in Darkness
The Habitats
The Men Who Planted Trees
The Rain Forests of Tamilnadu
A Silent Summer
The Grass Hills
This Delightful Country
Nalsarovar: a Paradigm for Wetland
The Monpas of Himalayas: In Harmony with Nature
Grassland as a Habitat
When the Hills Turn Blue
The Issues
Hunting in British India
To Shoot or Not to Shoot
In a Well of Despair
The Economic Impetus to Conservation: the Kenyan Story
To Catch a Trout
Conserving the Tiger: Interview with George Schaller
The Lions of Gir: Interview with Ravi Chellam
Noah's Ark: How Safe?
The Domestic
Indigenous Breeds of Cattle in India
India's Canine Heritage
The Donkeys of the World
Index
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