The veneration of nature has always been an integral part of Indian culture, but
the country's wilderness is rapidly disappearing and only small fragments of it
now remain. In the face of this ecological threat, Wonders of the Indian
Wilderness provides a lavish celebration of India's unique natural treasure and
a call to preserve it in the years to come. Over 800 pages in scope, the book
devotes its first half to exploring "The Nature of Biodiversity in India,"
illustrating the incredible natural abundance of one of the twelve acknowledged
mega-diversity nations of the world. Author Erach Bharucha describes the varied
species and ecosystems of India, confronting