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Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India - General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)
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Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India - General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)
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This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of
the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan. This
volume, the first of two, provides background on Rajasthan and
covers species diversity and distribution of fauna. A scholarly
contribution to the field of knowledge, it provides novel and vital
information on the vertebrate faunal heritage of India's largest
state. Broadly falling under the Indo-Malaya Ecozone, the three
major biomes of Rajasthan include deserts and xeric shrublands,
tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and
subtropical moist broadleaf forests. The corresponding ecoregions
to the above biomes are, respectively, the Thar Desert and
northwestern thorn scrub forests, the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous
forests, and the Upper Gangtic Plains moist deciduous forests.
Contrary to popular belief, the well-known Thar or Great Indian
Desert occupies only a part of the state. Rajasthan is diagonally
divided by the Aravalli mountain ranges into arid and semi-arid
regions. The latter have a spectacular variety of highly
diversified and unique yet fragile ecosystems comprising lush green
fields, marshes, grasslands, rocky patches and hilly terrains,
dense forests, the southern plateau, fresh water wetlands, and salt
lakes. Apart from the floral richness, there is faunal abundance
from fishes to mammals. In this volume, the various flagship and
threatened species are described in the 24 chapters penned by top
notch wildlife experts and academics. The world famous heronry,
tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and some threat-ridden
biodiversity rich areas shall certainly draw the attention of
readers from around the world.
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