Download or read book Unicornis the Great Indian One horned Rhinoceros written by Arup Kumar Dutta and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Volume Is A Comprehensive Account Of The Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, Its Past History And Present Status, Generic Characteristics, Temperament, Behaviour And Habits As Well As Its Position In The Scheme Of Nature.

Download or read book The Rhinoceros of South Asia written by Kees Rookmaaker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.

Download or read book The Soul of the Rhino written by Hemanta Mishra and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ugly yet enchanting, terrifying yet delicate, the Indian Rhinoceros is a magnificent animal. It is also in danger of being killed off for good. The Soul of the Rhino is a spirited account of one man’s journey to protect the animal in the foothills of the Himalayas. Hemanta Mishra was fresh out of university when he embarked on his conservation work in the 1970s. Over the years, he got help from an ornery but steadfast elephant driver, the Nepalese royal family and like-minded scientists. He also did outstanding work--creating nature reserves, arm-wrestling politicians and raising awareness. But Mishra hasn’t won his battle to save the rhino. As he shows vividly, armed insurgence, political violence and poaching are driving this endangered species to complete extinction. Filled with candour and bittersweet humour, The Soul of the Rhino is the first book of its kind to delve into the labyrinths of South Asian wildlife conservation and one man’s endurance in the face of it all.

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Download or read book Soul of the Rhino written by Hemanta Mishra and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal In early 2006, National Public Radio reported that “A promising conservation effort to save one of Nepal's signature endangered species is now in serious trouble, due primarily to poachers taking advantage of fighting between government forces and Maoist insurgents.” This was devastating news indeed to author and scientist Hemanta Mishra, who has spent the better part of his adult life struggling to save the Indian Rhino from extinction in his native Nepal. The Soul of the Rhino is the spirited yet humble account of Mishra's unique personal journey. Fresh out of university in the 1970s, Mishra embarks on his conservation work with the help of an ornery but steadfast elephant driver, the Nepalese royal family, and handfuls of like-minded scientists whose aim is to protect the animal in the foothills of the Himalayas. Yet, in spite of decades spent creating nature reserves and moving rhinos to protected areas, arm-wrestling politicians, and raising awareness for the cause, Mishra is still fearful about the future of the Indian Rhino. To this day, Nepal is overrun by armed insurgents, political violence, and poachers who could kill off this magnificent creature for good. Filled with candor and bittersweet humor, Mishra re-creates his journey on behalf of the rhino, an ugly yet enchanting, terrifying yet delicate creature. The first book of its kind to delve into the multi-layered political labyrinths of South Asian wildlife conservation, and one man's endurance in the face of it all, The Soul of the Rhino is sure to win over your heart and soul. “A mix of Western science and Eastern mythology, [this book] could be called ‘Zen and the Art of Rhinoceros Maintenance'.” —New York Post “[Mishra's] a gutsy, committed man and a charming writer—and the rhinos could have no faster friend.”—National Geographic Adventure “Unusual, fascinating, and important. The Soul of the Rhino . . . provides not only a rare insight into the personality and behavior of the highly endangered and little-known Asian rhino, but an equally absorbing picture of the people who share its habitat.” —Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE; founder, the Jane Goodall Institute; UN Messenger of Peace “[Mishra] describes his contacts with everyone from poacher and foreigner to bureaucrat, royalty and rhino. I enjoyed The Soul of the Rhino immensely.” —George B. Schaller, Wildlife Conservation Society “This is the first book of its kind that proves that nature conservation in Asia does not only depend upon good Western science. But, like politics in America, it is an art.” —Lodi Gyari, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama “For anyone interested in wildlife, the Himalayan region, Hindu and Buddhist culture, this book is a delight.” —Kenneth Nebenzahl, director of the American Himalayan Foundation, member of the WWF-US Council

Download or read book Mega Mammals in Ancient India written by Shibani Bose and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since antiquity, big mammals have inspired fear as well as fantasy among humans. Not only do megafauna pervade the domains of religion, art, literature, and folklore, it is also now widely acknowledged that they can serve as important, if not always adequate, indices of environmental quality. In this book, Shibani Bose looks into eras bygone in order to chronicle the journeys of three mega mammals, the rhinoceros, elephant, and tiger, across millennia in early north India. Carefully sifting through archaeological evidence and literary records in Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and classical Western accounts, Bose documents the presence of these big mammals in diverse cultural contexts, from hunter-gatherer societies to the first urban civilization of India and beyond. This work aims to reconstruct human interactions with these mega species through time while trying to understand the larger ecology of ancient India. This book is especially well-timed as the conservation of our megafaunal heritage is a major concern for biologists, ecologists, and conservationists. It underlines the need to historicize human interactions with these mega mammals with the contention that awareness regarding their past is critical for their future.

Download or read book Asian Rhinos written by Mohd. Khan bin Momin Khan and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1997 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are currently three species of Asian rhino: the Indian or greater one-horned Asian rhino, the Javan or lesser one-horned Asian rhino and the Sumatran or Asian two-horned rhino. Today, all three are threatened with extinction and two, the Sumatran rhino and Javan rhino, critically so. Although the Indian rhino is to be found in greater numbers than the other two, the threats to this species nevertheless remain significant. As in the case of the African rhinos, the threats to the Asian rhinos stem from poaching for the horn, the primary demand for which is in traditional Chinese medicine but which is also a speculator's commodity in several consumer nations. However, a further threat to these animals is also posed by the destruction of their habitat. Indeed, two of these species inhabit the tropical rainforest which is being destroyed. This action plan describes the major requirements for rhino conservation and describes some of the programmes which can and are being implemented to stem the threats to these species such as managed breeding and the "in situ" conservation of their habitats.

Download or read book The Cyclop dia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia written by Edward Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 1224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rhinoceros in Captivity written by L. C. Rookmaaker and published by Kugler Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Behavioural Patterns Of The One Horned Indian Rhinoceros Illustrated written by Kamal Chandra Patar and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bibliography of the Rhinoceros written by L.C. Rookmaaker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A listing and analysis of 3106 references to the rhinoceros in books and articles.

Download or read book Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London written by Royal College of Surgeons in London. Museum and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book South Asian Mammals written by Chelmala Srinivasulu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia. It offers information on the diversity, distribution and status of 504 species of terrestrial and aquatic mammals found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This work is unique being the first of its kind that deals with diversity and distribution at the subspecies level. The book is divided in to three chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the subject and takes off from the recent works on mammals at the global level, provides an historical perspective on mammal studies in South Asia and concludes with a note on recent phylogenetic changes at supraordinal levels. Chapter 2 summarizes the information on the diversity of South Asian Mammals, provides analysis by country of mammalian diversity (supported by data in tabular form) dealing with species richness, endemism and possibly occurring species, separate analysis for each country with details on endemic and threatened species, extinct mammals, domestic mammals, and finally the IUCN status of mammals with special emphasis on threatened mammals. Chapter 3 is a comprehensive checklist that provides information on each species, including its scientific name, type details, standardized English name, synonyms, subspecies, distribution and comments on taxonomic status. Country‐wise listings and analysis of species richness with emphasis on subspecies distribution Most of the analysis is supported by data in tabular forms for better understanding Notes on extinct and domesticated mammals as well as their IUCN Red List Status with criteria for such status A very comprehensive bibliography that would help readers track down specific literature ​

Download or read book Indian Rhinos and Their Babies written by Marianne Johnston and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the characteristics of the Indian rhinoceros and how mother Indian rhinos living in zoos are taught to care for their babies

Download or read book Cyclop dia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia Commercial Industrial and Scientific written by Edward Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rhinoceros Tiger Conservation Act written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rhinoceros Tiger Conservation Act Summary Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: