Tej Kumar Shrestha (29 results)

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover; this is NOT ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover; this is NOT ex-library; light creasing of upper corner of covers and leaves; o/w in very good condition. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ORIGINAL 1997 PUBLICATION; this is NOT ex-library; softcovers; in very good condition. Book.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Paperback edition. 371pp. octavo paperbound. tight binding. wrap creased on spine, previous owner's intials on half title. interior clean throughout. dj: faded on spine, creasing, in mylar.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDCOVER; this is NOT ex-library; in very good condition with dustjacket. Book.

Condition: New.

Card Covers with light wear. Condition: used/Good. 147 Pages. Illustrated.

Condition: New.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 116 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects; VNH. Cyprinidae. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 116 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects; VNH. Cyprinidae. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Contents: Introduction. How to use this book. 1. Order Passeriformes. 2. Order Pteroclidiformes. 3. Order Columbiformes. 4. Order Psittaciformes. 5. Order Cuculiformes. 6. Order Strigiformes. 7. Order Caprimulgiformes. 8. Order Apodiformes. 9. Order Upupiformes. 10. Order Trogoniformes. 11. Order Coraciiformes. 12. Order Bucerotiformes. 13. Order Piciformes. 14. Order Galliformes. 15. Order Gruiformes. 16. Order Podicipediformes. 17. Order Pelecaniformes. 18. Order Ciconiformes. 19. Order Phoenicopteriformes. 20. Order Anseriformes. 21. Order Charadriiformes. 22. Order Accipitriformes. 23. Order Falconiformes. Bibliography. Index to common names. Index to scientific names. Index of map. Over 1455 illustrations featuring 879 bird species of Nepal in full colour with reference to species from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 144 colour plates, illustrating every species as well as plumage difference with original photographs of colourful birds of Nepal by the author. The only book written in Nepal covering new records and discoveries contains concise information on altitude and field marks for identification. Includes conservation status, distribution, habitat and site specific features. Extensive data on birds provided on each page facing illustrations for quick identification. Full indices of English and Scientific names. Information on major birdwatching localities and endemics. Nepali names of birds to help identify them.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. no dj. Mahseer in the Rivers of Nepal Disrupted, Dams, The. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. no dj. Fish Catching in the Himalayan Waters of Nepal. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Physiography of Nepal. 2. Photo-ecological exploration to the world's little known fish habitats of the Himalayan waters. 3. Introduction to fishes. 4. Fish environment. 5. Fish watching in the Himalayan waters. 6. Fishing in Nepal. 7. Ichthyological provinces and fish habitats. 8. Fish sampling for survey/study. 9. Historical review of Ichthyology of Nepal. 10. Taxonomy and distribution of fishes. 11. Identifying fishes with key and other aids. 12. Diversity of the fishes in the Himalayan waters of Nepal. 13. Systematic account and description of fishes: 1. Order Anguilliformes: i. Family Anguillidae. ii. Family Morungidae. 2. Order Clupeiformes: i. Family Clupeidae. ii. Family Engraulididae. 3. Order Osteoglossiformes: i. Family Notopteridae. 4. Order Cypriniformes: i. Family Cyprinidae. ii. Family Psilorhynchidae. iii. Family Balitoridae. iv. Family Cobitidae. 5. Order Siluriformes: i. Family Bagridae. ii. Family Siluridae. iii. Family Schilbeidae. iv. Family Pangasidae. v. Family Amblycipitidae. vi. Family Sisoridae. vii. Family Clariidae. viii. Family Heteropneustidae. ix. Family Chacidae. x. Family Olyridae. 6. Order Salmoniformes: i. Family Salmonidae. 7. Order Beloniformes: i. Family Hemiramphidae. ii. Family Belonidae. 8. Order Cyprinodontiformes: i. Family Aplocheilidae. ii. Family Poeciliidae. 9. Order Synbranchiformes: i. Family Synbranchidae. ii. Family Mastacembelidae. 10. Order Perciformes: i. Family Ambassidae. ii. Family Sciaenidae. iii. Family Nandidae. iv. Family Cichlidae. v. Family Mugilidae. vi. Family Gobioididae. vii. Family Gobiidae. viii. Family Anabantidae. ix. Family Belontiidae. x. Family Channidae. 11. Order Tetraodontiformes: i. Family Tetraodontidae. 12. Study of Fish Taxonomy. 13. Field identification of live freshwater fishes. 14. Some secrets of fishes of Himalayan waters with reference to cyclicity in their life. 15. Origin and dispersal of fishes of Nepal. 16. Trans-Himalayan drainage system and indicator fish species. 17. Crisis in Nepalese fisheries and management issues. 18. Fish and electricity impact of river damming power generation on fisheries. 19. Conserving fish species in the Himalayas: A thematic analysis. 20. Climatic changes in Himalayas and impact on fishes. 21. Field exploration to study fish assemblage of Nepal. 22. Biodiversity of fishes of Nepal with reference to status and stock composition. Bibliography. Errata. Index. From the Preface: "This book presents information regarding species, number, composition, and status of fish species in the waterfronts of Nepal. The information concerning economic value of the fishes would be important for planners and decision makers of Nepal to evaluate fisheries resources and harvest potential which will be a tool for sustainable management. The brief description and local names given in text is based on author's original field study provides better insight to readers and would supplement knowledge of fish diversity in Himalayan drainage system at international level.". …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "A Study of interaction of Man and Fish in the Himalayan Waters" Book show some wear, browned edges.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1997). (ND 199?) 1997 "revised and enlarged edition." 8vo paperback (139 x 217mm). Ppxii,259. Colour & b/w photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Plain white card covers, with photographic dust-wrapper. Slightly bumped else very good in like dust-wrapper. "In all the rivers of Nepal Mahseer species is getting rarified due to barrier effects of dam, channelization and habitat loss. There has been a steady increase in the fishing pressure on mahseer streams - from developers of all kinds, road builders and dam builders, who insist on straightening stream channels, from pump-storage projects, increasing numbers of mahseer fishermen, farmers. The ever-present threats of pollution, clear-cutting, stone or gravel mining, imprudent stocking of carp and that gradual and ineluctable cancer that we call progress." Contents include: Part I - Ecology of the mahseer, habitat ecology, migration and life history, rehabilitation, conservation, management and ranching. Part II - Morphology of the mahseer, structural and functional aspects of the mahseer and bio mechanics. .…

Condition: Gut. 1st ed. (7) Bl., 177, 58 S., (2) Bl., 144 Farbtaf., Lit.verz., Reg., 22 cm x 14 cm. English edition. farb. ill. brosch. Eb., Seiten stellenweise etwas gebräunt, ansonsten sehr guter Zustand. Unzugeordnet Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2nd Edition.

Condition: gut. 2001. Birds of Nepal (vol. 2 apart) Field Ecology, Natural History and Conservation. (With reference of those of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan und Sri Lanka). In englischer Sprache. pages.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Contents: 1.Introduction to Nepal. 2. Ornithological Exploration in Nepal. 3. General Backgrounds on Ecology, Behaviour and Natural History of Birds. 4. Birds: What They Are? 5. Preparing Valuable Bird Skin for Museum Study. 6. Studying and Identifying Birds in the Field. 7. Passing Scenes of the Life of Birds Shortlived Phenomena. 8. Birdwatching and Field Craft. 9. Field Ecology, Biology and Natural History of Birds of Nepal. 10. Biodiversity of Birds. 11. Ornithography of Nepal. 12. Birding in Nepal. 13. Development of Bird Sanctuary in Nepal. 14. Distribution of Indicator Bird Species in Relation to Plant Communities in the Forest. 15. Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Birds. 16. Birds of Lowland Grassland Ecosystem. 17. Birds in the Midland and Upland Grasslands. 18. Wetlands of Nepal and Bird Diversity. 19. Birdlife Diversity in Wetlands and Ecological Fullness. 20. Wetland Birds Living in Bogs, Fens and Swamps. 21. Wetland Birds of Lakes and Reservoirs. 22. Birds in Himalayan Ecosystem and Edge Habitats. 23. Birds in the Riverine and Torrential Streams. 24. Natural History of Waterfowls of Nepal. 25. Natural History of Game Birds of Nepal. 26. Preservation of Game Birds of Nepal. 27. Migration of Birds. 28. Ecosystem of the National Parks and Wildlife Reserves and their Indicator Birdlife. 29. Wildlife Protection in Nepal. 30. Important Birds of Prey. 31. Civil Aviation and Bird Strike Problems. 32. Economic Importance of Birds. 33. Birds in Ethno Medicine. 34. Birds in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. 35. Conservation of Birds. 36. Rare Birds of Nepal: Their Ecological Habitat, Distribution and Survival.37. Traditional Bird Catching Methods in Nepal. 38. Colourful Cage Birds. 39. Birds in Nepalese Art, Literature, Religion and their Bearing on Conservation. 40. Bird Diversity of Nepal: A Checklist of Species. Bibliography. Index. In the simplest language, but with all accurate observation for which his name s famous, the author describes the fascinating world of bird life in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. This wonderful book will stimulate an interest in all the birds from the tiny flowerpecker to the majestic bearded vulture with their unbelievable beauty and charm. Here one can read about the breathtaking beautiful Himalayan pheasants, rosefinches, sunbirds, buntings, accentors, snow, partridge, the flight of birds and miracle of migration, sad songs of barbets, wandering voices of cuckoos, the strange story of honeyguides, nesting and egg laying and a thousand of other facts and phenomena as thrilling as fairy tales. There are equally interesting sections of bird ecology, wetland birds and wildfowls, pet birds and birds recorded in folk art and religion. One can also read about the spiny babbler, the living miracles of Nepal and other countries colourful birds living in the native thickets of Nepal. Remember, there are other like it, all equally interesting and full of wonderful photographs taken by the author himself in the wild. One will, moreover, learn about the deepest secrets of bird life and can build up a nature library of one's own with the help of best-loved bird watchers and naturalists of Nepal. …

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. It was established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. This book is a record of the observations of the wildlife, with the authors putting the park's diversity into a common theme. Various chapters treat the flora and fauna with descriptions. The first chapter covers the abundant historical biodiversity, from the early days of hunting to current-day conservation efforts. In other chapters, the authors discuss species ecology and behaviour, plants and animals, and then a series of observations on the myriad diversity of life in this park. Other chapters cover the ethics of conservation and past and present management, and the link between natural history and the indigenous Tharu people living adjacent to the park. Contents :1. Introduction to Nepal.2. Glimpse of biodiversity status of Nepal.3. Introduction to Chitwan National Park.4. Ecological feature of Chitwan National Park.5. Big game hunting in Terra Nipalensis.6. Big game hunting methods adopted by Royalties of Nepal.7. Historical beginning of Chitwan National Park establishment.8. Physical environment of Chitwan.9. People and land use of natural forest resources.10. Visiting Chitwan and guide to Sauraha.11. Land formation in prehistory and human origin.12. Mammals of Chitwan.13. Birds of Chitwan.14. Reptiles and Amphibians of Chitwan.15. Fishes of Chitwan.16. The myriads of invertebrate life and food chain.17. Incredible insect life of Chitwan.18. Forest Ecology and plant natural history.19. Natural history of untamed wilderness of Chitwan.20. Human ecology: Natural history of Tharu.21. National park and wildlife reserves of Terai Arc of Nepal.22. Bardia National Park, last stronghold of Blackbuck.23. Banke National Park with wanderlust migratory wild elephants.24. Suklaphanta National Park with the largest herd of swamp deer.25. Parsa Wildlife Reserve with migratory corridor of elephant.26. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve with the largest herd of wild buffalo.27. Bibliography Further Reading Index. …

Soft cover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction to Nepal. 2. How to study amphibians and reptiles. 3. How to use the book. 4. Field study and observation. 5. History of herpetology of trans-Himalayas. 6. Amphibian and reptile Species in Red Data Book. 7. Amphibians and reptiles of Nepal. 8. Finding reptiles and amphibians. 9. Distribution of amphibians of Nepal. 10. Ecology and natural history of amphibians of Nepal. 11. Important frogs and toads of Nepal. 12. Contribution of amphibians to mankind. 13. Distribution of reptiles of Nepal. 14. Crocodiles of Nepal. 15. Ranching crocodiles in the Water of Himalayan Rivers. 16. Tortoises and Turtles in Nepal. 17. Ecology and natural history of lizards. 18. Ecology and natural history of snakes. 19. Directions for preserving amphibians and reptiles for scientific study. 20. Care of amphibians and reptiles in captivity with Basic Hygiene. 21. Field study, collection and special methods for preservation of snakes. 22. Snakes in religion art and culture. 23. Concise atlas of the snakes. 24. Identification of snake by reading scale. 25. Diagnosatic feature of venomous or nonvenomous snake. 26. How snake bite can be avoided in rural nepal. 27. Venomous snakes of nepal and snake bite problem. 28. Snake venom-biochemical nature of poisionous snake. 29. Management of snake bites. 30. Biochemical composition of snake venom. 31. Contribution of snakes to mankind. 32. National serpentarium in nepal: a new look. 33. Handling amphibians and reptiles in captive condition. 34. Diseases and parasites of snake. 35. Checklist of important families of amphibians and reptiles. Index. In spite of diverse environmental gradient, vegetation and climate, Nepal harbour a varied and rich amphibians and reptiles. There is no well illustrated book on herpetology of this country. With its unique flora and fauna, Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is one of the most interesting destinations for professional and amateur naturalists and herpetologists. This work is a very accessible guide to the herpetals in wild and captivity. Newts, frogs, snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles are described and illustrated with photographs and drawings. For each species, the description includes information on distribution, habitat, characteristic features as well as some general comments one ecology and natural history and conservation. Thirty-two colour and one hundred high quality black and white photographs are provided to simplify identification. The book also highlights role of terrarium, vivarium and nature parks for the conservation of declining herpetofauna. The role of amphibians and reptiles in myth and legends is also described giving insight into how man's awe of these powerful animals dates from earliest times. Dr. Shrestha's book provides a picture of habits and behaviour of these animals which will increase our respect for them and alert at general public about to the importance of protecting the future of many rare and endangered species.…

cm. 13,8x22,6 pp 720, ill in b/n e tavole a colori. Monografia sulla magnifica fauna del Nepal, un tempo oggetto di dissennate cacce da parte dei locali raja e degli inglesi, reali inclusi. Oggi molti parchi sono strati trasformati in una ricchezza turistica.

Condition: Very Good. FAST Despatch by First Class Royal Mail.

cm. 14x22, pp. 371, moltissime ill. in b/n, alcune tavole a colori. Una trattazione completa da parte del prof. di Zoologia all'univ. di Kathmandu della fauna del Nepal.