Country India Publication date 11 February 2013 Genre Coffee table book Illustrator George Thengummoottil | Language English Originally published 11 February 2013 ISBN 1615845127 Editor Priya Singh | |
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Translator Priya Singh, Reinmar Seidler Publisher AtreeAshoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Media type Print (Hardbound color) Similar Sahyadris - India's Western, Hummingbirds, Interpreting the Arab Spring: Si, The Dilemma of Popular S, Beyond Strategies: Cultural | ||
Kamal bawa discusses himalaya mountains of life on bbc
Himalaya: Mountains of Life is a coffee table book authored by Sandesh Kadur and Kamaljit S. Bawa. The book contains information about the biodiversity of Eastern Himalaya and is divided into four main chapters, The Land, The People, The Animals, The Plants.
The book aims at capturing the biodiversity and the culture of the eastern Himalayan region by documenting behaviors and rarely photographed species. It is a sequel to Sahyadris, India’s Western Ghats.
Much as the photographs portray the glory of the Himalayas, this stands in stark contrast to the devastation wrought on the great mountains that has been equally well documented by the authors. Climate change and a booming human population with its needs and demands on resources, and rapid economic development are imperiling the ecosystems that sustain us. Intensive hunting is driving species to near extinction. The eastern Himalayas face an immediate threat as the exploitation of rivers for hydro-electric power will inundate large tracts, still river flow and impact livelihoods of fishermen and farmers downstream.