Synopsis Wildlife is a mine of riches where one exploring the alpine heights of the Himalayas and dense jungles of Nepal terai experiences "the thrill of meeting tigers at close range, of hearing shama warbling at dawn and admiring the beauty of the Flame-of-the Forest trees". Profusely illustrated, the book contains stunning descriptions and rare anecdotes on wildlife along with the past hunting history, Nepal’s famous ring method of hunting, the present status of wildlife and future for the preservation of these unique forms. In short, Wildlife is a rare treasure to be possessed by all those curious to save the fast fading charisma of precious natural resources under the lethal threat of senseless urbanization and globalization.