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The Great Himalayan National Park: The Struggle to Save the Western Himalayas Hardcover – July 5, 2019

by Sanjeeva Pandey (Author), Anthony Gaston (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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•The book is intended both as a history and an ecological overview of the Park and as a plea for continuing conservation of the rich legacy of Himalayan plants and animals



•The pictures, taken by the authors and their collaborators, vividly illustrate the grandeur and diversity of the area



•The book has universal appeal: to naturalists, scholars, resource managers, trekkers, arm-chair travelers



The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most important protected areas in the Himalayas, one of the World's great biological realms. The book is intended both as a history and an ecological overview of the Park and as a plea for continuing conservation of the rich legacy of Himalayan plants and animals.



In addition to descriptions of the ecology, the book includes local history and culture and a review of current development in the region. The inscription of the Park into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 confirmed the Outstanding Universal Values of the area, which contains the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of Western Himalayan biological diversity.



The pictures, taken by the authors and their collaborators, vividly illustrate the grandeur and diversity of the area.



The book has universal appeal: to naturalists, scholars, resource managers, trekkers, arm-chair travelers. Success and failure along the road to creating today's Park are discussed frankly to inform future management efforts and there are numerous examples of conservation in action that will motivate a new generation of naturalists and ecologists to continue the fight to protect the ecology of the greatest mountains on earth.
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  1. Print length
    364 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Niyogi Books
  4. Publication date
    July 5, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    7.2 x 0.89 x 8.92 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9386906716
  7. ISBN-13
    978-9386906717
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About the Author

An officer of the Indian Forest Service (1982 batch), Sanjeeva Pandey has served as Director of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) from 1998 to 2006, a prime hotspot of biological diversity in the western Himalayas, India, where he engaged himself in biodiversity conservation through livelihood-based natural resource management. Sanjeeva has traveled to many countries and contributed to numerous training manuals, written papers, newspaper and journal and electronic media articles. Anthony J Gaston has studied Indian wildlife, especially birds, since 1969, including research for his PhD (at Oxford University). He worked as a Senior Research Scientist with the Government of Canada, concentrating on the ecology of the Arctic and the Pacific coast archipelago of Haida Gwaii. He headed the initial 1980 and 1983 Himachal Wildlife Project, consisting of international teams of scientists. He played a major role in supporting GHNP through his research.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Niyogi Books (July 5, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9386906716
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9386906717
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.2 x 0.89 x 8.92 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
17 global ratings

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SPHINX
5.0 out of 5 stars Multifaceted Enjoyment
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019
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So much to enjoy with this book. First skimmed the images, then scanned over the history of the park. Next read in depth about the wildlife. Then returned to the information about the formation and transition of the park along with integration with the people of the region. And still more to discover!
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Pradeep
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good to read.
Reviewed in India on September 12, 2019
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Excellent book by Mr Pandey. Kudos!!!
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ARKRISHNA
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in India on February 9, 2020
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Oindrila Banerjee
5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid pictures And description
Reviewed in India on March 20, 2019
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awesome book
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Smarth Bali
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book Terrible Product.
Reviewed in India on May 31, 2020
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The publishers have done a nasty job - the pages are already coming apart. See photo.

The book is a visual treat even if you do not wish to read more. The structure is a bit school-ish - divided into methodical parts when one would expect a more readable stuff like anecdotal stuff, personal trail experiences, vignettes of life in the GHNPCA, etc. To personalise the book would have been the greatest experience of presenting life in the GHNPCA microcosm! However, I enjoyed the book immensely because I read through it virtually overnight! It is the production quality that is bad - I am certain that in five weeks this book will come apart.
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Smarth Bali
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book Terrible Product.
Reviewed in India on May 31, 2020
The publishers have done a nasty job - the pages are already coming apart. See photo.

The book is a visual treat even if you do not wish to read more. The structure is a bit school-ish - divided into methodical parts when one would expect a more readable stuff like anecdotal stuff, personal trail experiences, vignettes of life in the GHNPCA, etc. To personalise the book would have been the greatest experience of presenting life in the GHNPCA microcosm! However, I enjoyed the book immensely because I read through it virtually overnight! It is the production quality that is bad - I am certain that in five weeks this book will come apart.
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