Wild tigers of Bandhavgarh: encounters in a fragile forest.

London: Immel, 2002.
Quarto, dustwrapper, 192 pp. colour photographs, maps.

The story of four generations of wild Bengal tigers. See also [stock id 27163].

DUSTWRAPPER TEXT
This book forms a beautifully photographed and intimate portrait of an extended family of wild Bengal tigers, one of the world's favourite animals. Compiled by acclaimed wildlife photographer lain Green, during his field observations in Bandhavgarh over five years, this collection of wonderful colour photographs tells the true story of four generations of tigers, documenting the successes and harsh realities of their lives. Central to the book are the three male cubs of the elusive tigress, Bachchi. First observed as young cubs, despite considerable adversity, 'Bachchi's boys' - have grown into successful territorial males and have recently become fathers. Set amidst the 'Kipling' jungles of central India, Bandhavgarh is not only renowned for its natural wilderness but also for its extraordinary history. According to
legend, its ancient fort was built by mythical monkey architects and was once the capital of a royal dynasty and a hunting preserve for maharajas, before finally becoming a reserve with protection for its spectacular wildlife.
Despite legal protection, India's tigers have not escaped the dangers of poaching and habitat destruction. As the world-wide tiger population decreases rapidly and extinction becomes a very real threat, lain Green's unique and in-depth study of the Wild Tigers of Bandhavgarh is of great significance.
Richly illustrated with more than 300 colour photographs, lain Green's absorbing, evocative and fascinating account of his 'Encounters in a Fragile Forest', is interwoven with the story of the tigers, a portrait of India's natural history and its landscape and an analysis of the crisis facing tiger conservation as we enter the 21st century.
Wild Tigers of Bandhavgarh will hold immense appeal to those with a passion for the natural world.