The Wild Heart of India – T.R. Shankar Raman

Description

‘EVERY BIRD, LIKE EVERY OTHER ANIMAL OR PLANT, HAS A STORY WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED BY THE SPIES WHO CARE TO OPEN THEIR SENSES AND SENSITIVITY TO NATURE.’
From Mizoram’s jhum fields and Himalaya’s warbling visitors to the rainforests of Kalakad and the Western Ghats, naturalist and wildlife scientist T.R. Shankar Raman explores the wilds that surround us-in forests and cities. Braiding scientific insights with personal reflections, this brilliant collection of essays probes the question of what it truly means to be a part of nature.

About the Author

T.R. Shankar Raman is a writer turned wildlife scientist turned writer, living in the Anamalai Hills in southern India. He works with the Nature Conservation Foundation.