Wildlife in and around Corbett Tiger Reserve A Photographic Guidebook

About this book

Corbett Tiger Reserve is one of the premier wildlife places in India to see the Royal Bengal Tiger and Asian Elephant, and it has many other lesser-known treasures of life too. This guidebook comprehensively portrays Corbett Tiger Reserve as a wildlife repository, a visual treat of the natural ecosystem and a memorable ecotourism destination. It has been conceived to entice nature enthusiasts with the urge to understand nature and the ecosystem in a holistic manner.

This photographic guidebook, through more than 1500 high-quality pictures, helps readers to identify about 700 species of animals (including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, and others) and plants found in Corbett Tiger Reserve and its neighbouring forests. It also provides a glimpse into the secret life of animals and plants, assimilated from the latest scientific publications, curated and presented as easy-to-understand text.

The route maps and pictorial details of each ecotourism zone provide a virtual tour of Corbett Tiger Reserve and will help readers plan their trips with ease. This guidebook is also helpful for exploring wildlife in nearby parts of the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand, with similar geo-climatic conditions. Discover the wonders of nature and an awareness of conservation with this user-friendly guide to Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Contents

Foreword
Preface
Overview of the Book

1. Prelude
2. Animals and Plants
3. Visiting CTR
4. Biography of Jim Corbett
5. Acknowledgements

Photo credits
Bibliography
Index

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