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Subject(s)

• Indian rhinoceros [Browse]
• Endangered species—Asia [Browse]
• Wildlife conservation—Nepal—Royal Chitwan National Park [Browse]

Designer

• Lee, Chang Jae [Browse]

Author of introduction, etc

• Schaller, George B. [Browse]

Series

• Biology and resource management in the tropics series. [More in this series]
• Biology and Resource Management Series

Summary note

Beginning in 1984, Eric Dinerstein led a team directly responsible for the recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the population had once declined to as few as 100 rhinos. The Return of the Unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals. In its pages, Dinerstein outlines the multifaceted recovery program-structured around targeted fieldwork and scientific research, effective protective measures, habitat planning and management, public-awareness campaigns, economic incentives to promote local guardianship, and bold, uncompromising leadership-that brought these extraordinary animals back from the brink of extinction. In an age when scientists must also become politicians, educators, fund-raisers, and activists to safeguard the subjects that they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation that can be applied throughout Asia and across the globe.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes
• Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros
• Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn
• Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai
• Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore
• Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
• Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats
• Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns
• Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis"
• Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects
• Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia
• Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals?
• Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation
• Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals
• Appendix A. Methods
• Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park
• Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data
• Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements
• Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior
• Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros
• References
• Index

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Other format(s)

Issued also in print.

ISBN

• 9780231501309
• 0231501307

OCLC

• 922904073
• 861793037
• 979682856

Doi

• 10.7312/dine08450

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