Sunderbans : The Mystic Mangrove

Biswajit Roy Chowdhury and Pradeep Vyas

ISBN 10: 8189738135 / ISBN 13: 9788189738136

Published by Niyogi Offset, New Delhi, 2007

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Contents Foreword. Prelude. 1. The desperate delta. 2. The Mangal. 3. The vibrant Mudflats. 4. The stunning sea face. 5. Bound by faith. 6. Survival in the Sunderbans. 7. Dedicated to the cause. 8. Tourist Haven. 9. Factfile. 10. Sunderbans map. 11. Useful addresses. Checklist. The Sunderbans the world's largest mangrove expanse are nothing less than a hub for naturalists and scientists a paradise for nature and wildlife photographers and a wonderland for tourists from all over the world. With a unique eco system two high tides and two low tides each day this terrain is very difficult to negotiate both for man and animal. Here the tiger strives hard to catch its prey while the deer is equally vigilant to defend itself from the predator. In such typical natural conditions all animals have learnt to adapt to the environment. Here man learns to co exist with nature despite all adversities. Numerous references to the Sunderbans have been found in ancient Hindu literature such as the Upanishads and the epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata reinforcing its uncanny aura of mysticism. Sunderbans The Mystic Mangrove is a lavishly illustrated and vivid account of this paradise created by God and is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 120 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sunderbans : The Mystic Mangrove
• Publisher: Niyogi Offset, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8189738135
• ISBN 13: 9788189738136
• Binding: Hardbound
• Edition: New
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

A lavishly illustrated and vibrant account of the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove expanse where man learns to co-exist with nature despite all adversities.

About the Author

Biswajit Roy Chowdhury is a noted conservationist and also an ace wildlife photographer. He is the Founder Secretary of Nature Environment & Wildlife Society and Editor of the wildlife magazine, Environ. His other publications on wildlife are Natural Wonders of Asia, Natural Wonders of India & Nepal, The Sunderbans - a pictorial field guide, Wildlife of Kolkata, Bone Bone Berai and Paschim Banglar Pakhi. Pradeep Vyas is an officer of the Indian Forest Service and has worked in several wildlife areas for more than a decade. He held the position of the Field Director of Buxa Tiger Reserve and at present holds the office of the Field Director of the Sunderban Tiger Reserve as the Special Chief Conservator of Forests. In recent years he has implemented many modern techniques to minimize man-tiger conflict and anti-poaching activities in the Sunderbans. His earlier publication was The Sunderbans - a pictorial field guide.