The Kaziranga Inheritance/Ranjit Barthakur and Bittu Sahgal. Mumbai, Sanctuary Asia, 2005, 161 p., maps, plates, ISBN 81-7525-577-3.

    Contents: 1. The Kaziranga inheritance: protecting a people's legacy. 2. The pride of Assam: celebrating a success story. 3. Back to the future: one hundred years of conservation. 4. Green mansions: the heart of Kaziranga. 5. In praise of plants: a Kaleidoscope of colours. 6. Seasons in the sun: a birding calendar. 7. Kaziranga's 'Big Five': rhino, elephant, buffalo, tiger and swamp deer. 8. Creatures great and small: Kaziranga's lesser-known animals. 9. The science of conservation: camera trapping tigers in Kaziranga. 10. The human factor: people and Kaziranga. 11. The wilderness trail: welcoming visitors, sending back supporters. 12. Securing the future: protecting the Kaziranga inheritance. 13. Voices from the past: memories of a lifetime. 14. A Kaziranga checklist: birds, mammals, fish. 15. Faces behind the book: photographers and writers. 16. Voices of support. 17. Acknowledgements. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. 

    "Kaziranga and the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros are synonymous. The very name 'Kaziranga' inspires awe, pride and deep respect in the minds and hearts of the Assamese people.  

    This floodplain is a child of the Brahmaputra river. Here Rhinoceros Unicornis is making its last stand in a mosaic of incredible ecosystems that fall in the Indomalayan Realm. The book traces the conservation history of the park. It also highlights the threats faced by the rhino today and reminds us of those who lived and died to protect the wild beauty of Kaziranga.

    In Kaziranga, you can hear the trumpet of elephants, the call of the Hoolock Gibbon, and the display of Amorous Bengal Floricans. The more adventurous could sight graceful Gangetic river dolphins and, with some luck, the secretive tiger, in what is believed to be the most densely populated tiger habitat in the world. Kaziranga is home to all these and more, including the Asiatic wild buffalo, swamp deer, sambar, hog deer and over 500 species of birds.

    The Kaziranga inheritance is a photographic tribute to this wildlife haven and the people who have battled for its survival. Showcasing some of the most stunning images of the biodiversity of Northeast India, this visual portfolio transports you to a long-ago world of immeasurable worth." (jacket)  

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