India's Wildlife History: An IntroductionThe 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. |
Contents
The Forest and the Field in Ancient India | 1 |
The Hunt and the Wilderness in Mughal India | 11 |
Venomous Snakes and Dangerous Beasts | 22 |
Princely Hunts and Royal Preserves | 35 |
Contests Over Game | 46 |
Storks Groves and Antelopes | 60 |
From Gun to Camera | 68 |
Independent Indias Naturalists | 80 |
Project Tiger and After | 94 |
The Second Wildlife Crisis | 108 |
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