Tiger Jungle
The Epic Tale of Bandhavgarh
By Iain Green
December 2007
Tiger Books
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9780954311520
176 pages, Illustrated, 10 1/4 x 11 3/8"
$69.50 Hardcover
The world of the tiger is in turmoil; latest research shows that the entire
population in India may be lower than 2000 animals and decreasing. Hidden
away in Central India, Bandhavgarh is one of the best surviving tiger habitats.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 150 stunning photographs by wildlife
photographer, Iain Green, "Tiger Jungle" tells the intricate story of the
lives of this small population of wild tigers and their forest home.Central
to the book is the life of a tiger, known as Sundar. Through ten years of
study, he is followed from a year-old cub to dominant territorial male and
father/grandfather of many young.
As Sundar walks through the jungle, the
habitat made famous by Kipling's "Jungle Book", his daily journey takes him
over the remains of lost civilisations, and below the walls of a fort belonging
to epic Indian folklore. His pugmarks imprint on the soft sandy soil, marked
by generations of tigers over many years.
The intertwined history of Bandhavgarh
and tigers is a long one - from Maharajahs and white tigers, to temples and
tourists.With a personal and passionate foreword by international artist
and conservationist, David Shepherd, "Tiger Jungle" offers a unique insight
into the daily lives of the tiger - one of the world's most admired and endangered
animals.
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