The Soul of the Rhino

The Soul of the Rhino

infobox Book |
name = The Soul of the Rhino


image_caption = Cover of US edition
author = by Hemanta Mishra, with Jim Ottaway Jr.; With forewords by Bruce Babbitt and Jim Fowler
illustrator =
cover_artist = Claire Zoghb
country = USA
language = English
subject = rhinoceros, Nepal, endangered species, conservation
genre =
publisher = The Lyons Press
release_date = January 1 2008
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages = 256
isbn = ISBN 978-1-59921-146-6
preceded_by =
followed_by =

The Soul of the Rhino: a Nepali adventure with kings and elephant drivers, billionaires and bureaucrats, shamans and scientists, and the Indian Rhinoceros.

Overview

In early 2006, National Public Radio reported that "A promising conservation effort to save one of Nepal's signature endangered species is now in serious trouble, due primarily to poachers taking advantage of fighting between government forces and Maoist insurgents." [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5459509 John Nielsen: "Fighting in Nepal Threatens Rhino Population", NPR's Morning Edition, June 13, 2006] ] This was devastating news indeed to author and scientist Hemanta Mishra, who has spent the better part of his adult life struggling to save the Indian Rhino from extinction in his native Nepal.

The Soul of the Rhino is the spirited yet humble account of Mishra's unique personal journey. Fresh out of university in the 1970s, Mishra embarks on his conservation work with the help of an ornery but steadfast elephant driver, the Nepalese royal family, and handfuls of like-minded scientists whose aim is to protect the animal in the foothills of the Himalayas. Yet, in spite of decades spent creating nature reserves and moving rhinos to protected areas, arm-wrestling politicians, and raising awareness for the cause, Mishra is still fearful about the future of the Indian Rhino. To this day, Nepal is overrun by armed insurgents, political violence, and poachers who could kill off this magnificent creature for good.

Filled with candor and bittersweet humor, Mishra re-creates his journey on behalf of the rhino, an ugly yet enchanting, terrifying yet delicate creature. The first book of its kind to delve into the multilayered political labyrinths of South Asian wildlife conservation, and one man's endurance in the face of it all, The Soul of the Rhino is sure to win over your heart and soul.

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External links

* [http://souloftherhino.com Official book site]


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