Cheetal Walk: Living in the Wilderness

by E.R.C. Davidar

This book tells the story of "Cheetal Walk"; the house built in the jungles at the foot of the Nilgiri hills by the noted conservationist E.R.C. Davidar. It surveys the ecological changes in one of the most wildlife-rich areas of the subcontinent, analyzes the impact of modernization on the inhabitants of the Nilgiris, both people and animals, and sheds light on the conservation efforts of one of the oldest Indian voluntary organizations, the Nilgiri...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195652843
• ISBN13: 9780195652840
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 8.1"