J. C. Daniel (naturalist)
- J. C. Daniel (naturalist)
Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel (b. Nagercoil)), or J.C., as he is known [cite web
title=J.C. Daniel: Naturalist extraordinaire
url=http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/jcdaniel.php
publisher = Sanctuary Asia Interviews
date = April 2000
accessdate=2007-04-20] , is an Indian naturalist, and the author of several acclaimed books on birds, mammals and reptiles.
Life and work
His tryst with nature began as a young boy. His childhood memories include jackals howling into the night, to the accompaniment of the haunting calls of Hawk Owls. His mother's empathy towards animals and his father's scholarly pursuits encouraged him to frequent Trivandrum's excellent public library, where books on African wildlife whetted his budding curiosity for the natural world. Influenced early in his life by Dr. Sálim Ali, he has had a long association with the Bombay Natural History Society, where he served as a curator from 1950, and was then its first Director. After retirement in 1991, he was promptly elected an Honorary Member and was also its HonorarySecretary.
His books include The Book of Indian Reptiles (OUP), A Century of Natural History and Conservation in Developing Countries. He has co-authored Indian Wildlife - Insight Guides Lion Section. He revised The Book of Indian Birds by Salim Ali for the 12th edition[cite book]
last = Ali
first = Salim
authorlink=Salim Ali (ornithologist)
coauthors = JC Daniel
title = The book of Indian Birds, Twelfth Centenary edition
year = 1983
publisher=Bombay Natural History Society/Oxford University Press
address = New Delhi] , brought out on the birth centenary of Salim Ali in 1996. He is also Executive Editor of the Society's journal and the initiator of the Hornbill magazine, which celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2001.
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