Indian Hotspots

Indian Hotspots
Author: Chandrakasan Sivaperuman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2018-08-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811069832

This book offers a comprehensive account of India’s four biodiversity hotspots: the Himalaya, Indo-Burma, Western Ghats and Sri Lanka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. With a focus on tropical rainforests, it includes more than 30 chapters covering different vertebrate fauna e.g. fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, as well as topics such as conservation and management aspects. Written by experts in the field of biodiversity conservation and management, it offers ample new insights into a number of subjects related to the faunal communities of tropical forest ecosystems, providing a valuable resource for conservationists and researchers in the field of flora and fauna diversity.

Birds of India (Collins Field Guide)

Birds of India (Collins Field Guide)
Author: Norman Arlott
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 819
Release: 2015-04-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0007560680

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.

Threatened Birds of India

Threatened Birds of India
Author: Asad R. Rahmani
Publisher: OUP India
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780198085973

Identification, protection, and monitoring of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) is a major global conservation programme initiated by BirdLife International, and recognized and appreciated by many governments, NGOs, and conservationists. This book is an extension of the BNHS's IBA programme to identify the most threatened and near threatened bird species in India and to recommend measures for their long-term protection.

Islands In Flux

Islands In Flux
Author: Pankaj Sekhsaria
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2017-03-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9352643992

Pankaj Sekhsaria is the most consistent chronicler of contemporary issues in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and one of the best known. His writings on the environment, wildlife conservation, development and indigenous communities have provided insights and perspective on the life of the islands for over two decades. Islands in Flux is a compilation of Sekhsaria's writings on key issues in the Islands over this period and provides an important, consolidated account that is relevant both for the present and the future of this beautiful but also very fragile and volatile island chain. The book is both a map of the region as well as a framework for the way forward, and essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of our world. In this updated edition, the author provides further insights into recent events regarding the islands.

A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh

A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
Author: Bikram Grewal
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0691176493

This is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the birds of the entire Indian subcontinent. Every distinct species and subspecies—some 1,375 in all—is covered with photographs, text, and maps. The guide features more than 4,000 stunning photographs, many never before published, which have been carefully selected to illustrate key identification features of each species. The up-to-date facing-page text includes concise descriptions of plumage, voice, range, habitat, and recent taxonomic changes. Each species has a detailed map reflecting the latest distribution information and containing notes on status and population density. The guide also features an introduction that provides an overview of birdlife and a brief history of ornithology in India and its neighbors. The result is an encyclopedic photographic guide that is essential for everyone birding anywhere in the subcontinent. Covers all 1,375 subcontinental bird species Features more than 4,000 stunning photographs to aid quick field identification Includes up-to-date facing-page text and range maps Contains concise descriptions of plumage, voice, habitat, and much more

Birds of the Great Andamanese

Birds of the Great Andamanese
Author: Satish Pande
Publisher: OUP India
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780198072621

The first work on Great Andamanese ethno-ornithology, it looks into semantics, linguistics, cultural history, and ornithology. Including photographs of over 100 Andaman bird species, the book provides rare insights on nomenclature and brings a forgotten culture in focus.