Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Dinerstein, currently the World Wildlife Fund's chief scientist, recounts his unintended switch from majoring in filmmaking to studying biology. It began with spotting a little green heron in the wild and has evolved into this travelogue as notable for its candor and insight as for its descriptive lushness, scientific clarity, and compassion for people whose way of life is as endangered as natural habitats. Dinerstein chronicles extreme physical discomfort, some fear, and much wonder in his lively accounts of searching for tigers in Nepal, snow leopards in Kashmir, giant river otters on the Orinoco, and bats in Central America's Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. He also takes readers to Africa, our own Great Plains, New Caledonia, and the Galapagos Islands, gleaning from each journey new information pertaining to the complex and urgent need for global biodiversity conservation, from the drawbacks and benefits of ecotourism to the promising concept of "indigenous reserves." Dinerstein's compelling tour of wild places and his vivid portraits of intrepid wildlife defenders offer convincing arguments for providing the treasures of nature with the same reverence and protection we accord cherished works of art.Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved