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Author: C. N. Pandey
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Author: Shivya Nath
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353052653
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.

Author: Prof. Dr. Nirmal Kumar, J.I.
Publisher: Google Book Publishers
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 825

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The book “Ecological and Environmental Science: A Research Perspective” is a compilation of authors' original research papers, scientific articles, review articles, popular articles, general articles, and short notes on forest ecology, wetland ecology, plant ecology, bird ecology, and animal ecology. The book is a perfect amalgamation of burgeoning and thrust topics spanning biodiversity, and conservation and management of floral and faunal elements including ecology and biodiversity of phytoplankton, zooplankton, aquatic macrophytes, mangroves, terrestrial plants, animals (butterflies, reptiles, mammals) and birds. It covers ecological and environmental factors affecting abiotic and biotic components prevailed in forest, desert, grassland and wetland habitats and ecosystems. The present book highlights field studies and laboratory investigations carried out by the authors during their research journey of 22 years (1998-2020). It discusses phenology, ethnobotanical, ethnomedicinal and aesthetic values of plants, resource use patterns by local inhabitants, socio-cultural aspects, livelihood dependency, rare and endangered plants, animals and birds, anthropogenic pressures, conservation and management strategies of endemic, exotic, and invasive species, and so on. The book covers unique and promising research topics e.g. hydrochemistry, geochemistry, biomonitoring of heavy metals in aquatic and terrestrial plants, metal remediation, environmental modeling, environmental archaeology, environmental bioindicators, environmental forensics, etc. The authors believes that this book is a perfect blend of their research work on two integral branches of biology i.e. ecology and environmental science, which will undoubtedly enrich and enhance the knowledge and awareness of laymen and scientific community world over especially in the field of ecology and biodiversity of plants, animals, and birds, associated with physical, chemical, biological, ecological and environmental factors. The present book would certainly be useful and handy as a ready-reference material for students, academicians, researchers, scientists, ecological and environmental consultants, restoration specialists, practitioners, conservationists, and biodiversity managers at regional, national and global platform.

Author: Suhas Vyas
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3656734062
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Scientific Study from the year 2014 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 3, Kachchh University (Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Department of Chemistry), language: English, abstract: The Gujarat state encompasses an arid area of 62,180 Km2 of which 73% is falling under kachchh district. Kachchh is the one of the largest district in India covering an area of 45, 612 sq.km. And is part of the Kathiawar Peninsula occupying the northwestern part of Gujarat. The major objective of the present study was to analyze the physico-chemical characteristics of soil, to estimate the soil carbon pool as well to conserve the soil organic carbon pool. Major plant species which were noted at the Tapkeshwari hill in the were Salvadora persica, Capparis decidua, Capparis deciduas, Calotropis procera, Tamarix sp., Aeluropus lagopoides, Cressa cretica, Sporobolus spp. and Prosopis cineraria, Acacia nilotica and Acacia Senegal. Different parameters were analyzed for soil samples like alkalinity, total hardness, calcium and magnesium hardness, sulphure, iron, phosphorous, total organic carbon, chloride, sodium, potassium, EC, pH, TDS, and moisture content. The soil sample near P. chilensis species gives higher values in monsoon season in moisture content, pH, phosphate, TOC, SAR, iron, potassium, sodium and chloride, whereas temperature, alkalinity, Total hardness, calcium, magnesium and sulphate gives higher value in winter season. Soil samples of Acacia Senegal gives higher value of TOC in winter season. Prosopis julif- lora shows negligible value in winter season. The value of TOC in decreasing order in all species was Acacia senegal ~ Prosopis cineraria ~ Salvadora persica ~ Acacia nilotica ~ Prosaopis cineraria.

Author: Pravin Shah
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781981083114
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Gujarat is one of the states of India. God has gifted Gujarat with many natural beautiful locations like a large sea shore, rivers, waterfalls, jungles and hills. In Gujarat, we have many heritage places, adventure parks, gardens, camp sites, recreational areas, dams, temples, gardens and many other attractive places.Let us talk about few tourist places in Gujarat. Narmada dam, one of the tallest dams is in Gujarat. Info city which is a 'silicon valley' of Gujarat is in Gandhinagar. Handicraft work of Kachchh and patola saree of Patan are famous in the world. The heritage architecture of Modhera, Polo temples, Kaleshri, Galteshvar, Adalaj and Ranki stepwells and masjids in Champaner are superb. The temples of Dakor, Ambaji, Palitana, Dwarkadhish, Vadtal, Mata no madh, Umiya mata, Pavagadh, Shankheshvar, Bahucharaji are famous religious temples in the world. Two jyotirlings of God Shiv among the 12, are in Gujarat, one in Somnath and the other in Nageshvar. Waterfalls and rivers in Dang remind us the beauty of Himalaya. Navratri garba dance is a speciality of Gujarat. The food variety and eating habits of Gularati people is very well-known. Bhakhar vadi of Vadodara, Penda of Rajkot, sweets of Khavda, Shings of Bharuch, Surti ponk etc. are unique items of Gujarat. This book is written to guide the tourist to visit tourist places in Gujarat. The information of tourist places is given here keeping in view of above matters. For each place, the information like location, distances, how to reach, mode of transport, phone number for inquiry and booking, timings of visit, when closed, ticket if it is there, food and stay availability etc. are included in this book. The names of hotels and their contact numbers are given for important places. The restaurants serving nice dishes are mentioned at appropriate places. For each place, the convenient mode of transportation e.g. S T bus, train, own or rented vehicle is given. The tours of the tourist places are considered trip wise. Trips are divided as 1 day trip, 1N/2D trip, 2N/3D trip etc. For each trip, the day wise planning and where to stay at night are given. Starting point of the trip would generally be a big city like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat or similar. The photographs are placed for each trip. Few places outside Gujarat but are more familiar and nearer to Gujarat are included in the tours. Lists of rented vehicle providers, few resorts and restaurants are given separately at the end.Please note that the author has no connection or favor for hotels, restaurants or persons given in this book. This data is given only for the facility of the tourists. The book is written in such a manner that tourist may get full guidance for the tour. The author hopes that the book will create curiosity in the tourist to travel.

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ISBN: 9788191065954
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Author: Pamela K. Brodowsky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399534867
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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1,001 animals to see before they die. From the world?s only multi-species primate sanctuary in South Africa, to the wild ponies of Assateague Island, to the Blue-Footed Boobies of the Galapagos Islands, Destination Wildlife provides all the information the intrepid traveler looking for the best wildlife experiences could need?and rarely finds in other travel guides. Written from a visitor?s perspective?and informed by the National Wildlife Federation and other naturalists? each site in Destination Wildlife has been evaluated by real eco-travelers who have provided insider tips and suggestions that give the what, when, where, how and? most important?the why of every site to maximize each wildlife experience.

Author: B.K. Sharma
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461408008
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 645

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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.

Author: Asif Iqbal Fazili
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
ISBN: 9788176256650
Category : Tourism
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Author: YCT EXPERT TEAM
Publisher: YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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