This original and wide-ranging work examines historical perceptions
of nature in China and the relationship between insider and
outsider, state and village, top-down conservation policy and
community autonomy. After an introduction to the history of
wildlife conservation and nature reserve management in China, the
book places recent tiger conservation efforts in the context of a
two-thousand-year gazetteer of tiger attacks - the longest running
documentation of human-wildlife encounters for any region in the
world. This record offers a unique perspective on the history of
the tiger as a dynamic force in the political culture of China.
While the tiger has long been identified with political authority,
the Chinese pangolin and its eathly magic have exerted a powerful
influence in the everyday lives of those working and living in the
fields and forests. Today the tiger and the pangolin, government
officials and village communities; must work together closely if
wildlife habitat conservation programs are to succeed. Extensive
fieldwork in the Meihuashan Nature Reserve and other protected
areas of western Fujian have led the author to advocate a landscape
ecological approach to habitat conservation. By linking economic
development to land use practices, he makes a strong case for
integrating nature conservation efforts with land tenure and other
socio-ecological issues in China and beyond.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Hawaii Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2002 |
| First published: |
October 2002 |
| Authors: |
Chris Coggins
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
348 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8248-2506-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-8248-2506-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780824825065 |
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