Welcome to a wildlife adventure that will take you to the jungles of Asia, where amazing wildlife meets you with a cacophony of sounds and colours. Explore the habitat where fine mist bathes the orchid- and moss-covered conifers. Glide into the rainforests of tree-ferns, sinuous vines, and gigantic trees as tall as skyscrapers. Experience the mystique of Asia's iconic birds - the Pheasants. Delve into this visual delight of a book that has been especially prepared to increase awareness about the pheasants, and to provide a window into wildlife conservation.
Showcases the diversity and beauty of the animals sharing the tiger's domain and documents the strain that modern and urban values place on India's ecosystems
The author goes on to explore a startling shift at midcentury in the perception of the tropical forest--from the jungle, a place that endangers human life, to the rain forest, a place that is itself endangered.