Asia's Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries: In Support of Birdlife International
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Open this book to visit Asia's amazing wildlife sanctuaries to view first-hand the wonders of the natural world! The Asian continent has the world's highest mountains, hottest deserts and oldest rainforests. And it is the perfect starting point for an exploration of the incredible diversity of wildlife that the world is now in danger of losing due to climate change, population pressures, deforestation and other factors. Take an unforgettable journey to 27 wildlife sanctuaries spread across 14 Asian countries. Here is just a brief taste of what awaits you in these pages: - Kanha Tiger Reserve in central India, one of the country's best managed parks and a favourite site to observe the Bengal Tiger
- Borneo's Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, home to some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Asia, including rich assemblages of large mammals and lowland forest birds
- A visit to the jungle-covered islands of the Raja Ampat Archipelago in eastern Indonesia, one of the world's top birdwatching spots, also some of the world's best diving spots
- Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaido, Japan, the best sanctuary in Asia to see Brown Bears, with brief and mild summers offering opportunities for whale watching and excellent bird-watching throughout the year
Asia's Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries is the work of two devoted conservationists who have spent 20 years exploring, documenting and photographing Asia's incredible wildlife. This book is published to raise awareness and funds in support of BirdLife International for their conservation projects in Asia.
Product Details
Price
$34.99
$32.54
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Publish Date
June 13, 2023
Pages
320
Dimensions
7.64 X 10.08 X 1.18 inches | 2.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780804856348
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Fanny Lai is passionate about wildlife. She is a cartoonist, author, travel writer and former Group CEO of Wildlife Reserves Singapore, which comprises the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park and River Wonders. She is known for her entrepreneurial business skills through a career that has spanned 30 years in marketing and corporate management. Fanny holds an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Bjorn Olesen is a retired corporate executive, award winning wildlife photographer, author and engaged conservationist. A Singapore resident, he has lived over 35 years in Asia travelling to some of the most exciting wildlife sites on the planet. His articles and images have appeared in many local and overseas publications. All his photos are available free of charge to conservation NGOs. Contact: [email protected]. Yong Ding Li manages BirdLife International's work to conserve migratory species in East and Southeast Asia, as well as working on issues relating to the wild meat trade in tropical Asia. Ding Li did his doctoral research at the Australian National University on conservation biology and briefly worked at the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), before joining BirdLife in 2017. He has worked widely in Asia and led studies on birds and biodiversity in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Ding Li sits on the editorial board of Avian Conservation and Ecology. He has written widely on biodiversity issues and authored over 80 papers. Foreword by HIH Princess Takamado of Japan. Honorary President of BirdLife International.
Reviews
"A breathtakingly beautiful celebration, with photographs so intimate that you feel you are out with Bjorn and Fanny watching live animals in the wilderness.(...)This wonderful book will inspire love and respect for Asian wildlife and passion for its conservation." --Professor Nick Davies, University of Cambridge
"This book is an important testament to why Asia's fabulous but threatened biodiversity needs to be cherished and protected. Stunning images complement the text to produce a book that is both a visual delight as well as informative to assist those planning a trip to the region's top wildlife sites. This book will remind policy planners and decision makers their responsibility to protect these outstanding sites for future generations." --Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Writer & Photographer, Chairperson- London Bird Club
"We have and are losing so much of the living world. But this inspiring book catalogues, nation by nation, how a host of Asian nature reserves have succeeded in preserving thousands of irreplaceable species.(...) And, as always with Lai and Olesen, the photographs capture these species with breathtaking clarity and beauty" --Dr. John van Wyhe, Historian of Science and one of the world's leading experts on Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
"More than 370 of the highest quality colour photos, showing such a magnificent array of charismatic, rare and flagship species would be a fantastic achievement for any photographer. Combined with its informative and up-to-date text, they will make anyone yearn to visit these Asian countries." --Dr. Geoffrey Davison, author of numerous Asian natural history books and guides
"The beautiful photographs, engaging captions, and informative text of Asia's Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries serve brilliantly to place these 27 spectacular sites as flagships for the conservation of the [more than] 1,300 Key Biodiversity Areas distributed across all the continent's countries" --Thomas Brooks, PhD, Chief Scientist. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
"The beauty and diversity of the wild species and landscapes of some of Asia's greatest wildlife sanctuaries are captured by the captivating photographs presented by Fanny and Bjorn. Coupled with the bite-sized tidbits of the animals and their habitats, the readers are in for a visual and educational treat, which will be sure to generate a greater appreciation of the biodiversity in Asia." --Dr. Andie Ang, President, Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)
"This is yet another outstanding effort by the authors, not only for giving us such remarkable images, but revealing their character of some of Asia's most iconic species, and their essence within what are some of Asia's most unique and now increasingly threatened protected areas. While science is the underpinning for effective conservation management of species, books like this one remind us of our common responsibility to ensure the survival of such unique natural communities within the Asian continent." --Rob Stuebing, Research Associate, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
"From one of Asia's foremost bird experts comes a much-needed curation of the continent's top hotspots for wildlife. Yong's passion for birds translates seamlessly to his writing about the geography and the topography of these unique ecosystems, making the readers want to add each of these to their bucket-list!" --Rohan Chakravarty, Cartoonist, Green Humour
"This book is an important testament to why Asia's fabulous but threatened biodiversity needs to be cherished and protected. Stunning images complement the text to produce a book that is both a visual delight as well as informative to assist those planning a trip to the region's top wildlife sites. This book will remind policy planners and decision makers their responsibility to protect these outstanding sites for future generations." --Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Writer & Photographer, Chairperson- London Bird Club
"We have and are losing so much of the living world. But this inspiring book catalogues, nation by nation, how a host of Asian nature reserves have succeeded in preserving thousands of irreplaceable species.(...) And, as always with Lai and Olesen, the photographs capture these species with breathtaking clarity and beauty" --Dr. John van Wyhe, Historian of Science and one of the world's leading experts on Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
"More than 370 of the highest quality colour photos, showing such a magnificent array of charismatic, rare and flagship species would be a fantastic achievement for any photographer. Combined with its informative and up-to-date text, they will make anyone yearn to visit these Asian countries." --Dr. Geoffrey Davison, author of numerous Asian natural history books and guides
"The beautiful photographs, engaging captions, and informative text of Asia's Greatest Wildlife Sanctuaries serve brilliantly to place these 27 spectacular sites as flagships for the conservation of the [more than] 1,300 Key Biodiversity Areas distributed across all the continent's countries" --Thomas Brooks, PhD, Chief Scientist. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
"The beauty and diversity of the wild species and landscapes of some of Asia's greatest wildlife sanctuaries are captured by the captivating photographs presented by Fanny and Bjorn. Coupled with the bite-sized tidbits of the animals and their habitats, the readers are in for a visual and educational treat, which will be sure to generate a greater appreciation of the biodiversity in Asia." --Dr. Andie Ang, President, Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)
"This is yet another outstanding effort by the authors, not only for giving us such remarkable images, but revealing their character of some of Asia's most iconic species, and their essence within what are some of Asia's most unique and now increasingly threatened protected areas. While science is the underpinning for effective conservation management of species, books like this one remind us of our common responsibility to ensure the survival of such unique natural communities within the Asian continent." --Rob Stuebing, Research Associate, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
"From one of Asia's foremost bird experts comes a much-needed curation of the continent's top hotspots for wildlife. Yong's passion for birds translates seamlessly to his writing about the geography and the topography of these unique ecosystems, making the readers want to add each of these to their bucket-list!" --Rohan Chakravarty, Cartoonist, Green Humour