Sita's Chitwan:
Not Just a Walk in Nepal's First National Park
Published on 10. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
56 pages
978-0-14-344949-2 (ISBN)
Description
Welcome to Chitwan National Park!
As big as 1,78,000 football fields, Nepal's first protected national park is home to over 550 species of birds; awe-inspiring animals, such as greater one-horned rhinoceroses, Bengal tigers, clouded leopards; and a confident, brave girl called Sita. Sita dreams of being a nature guide like her baba. With a spring in her step and a group of eager tourists, she unravels the secrets of the forest. But when she wanders astray and comes face to face with a mamma rhino, will this eight-year-old be able to listen to the stillness of the jungle? Join this young Nepali as she takes you on a tour of the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site. THERE'S MORE!1. An exclusive interview with Doma Paudel, the first female nature guide in Nepal
2. In-depth information on Chitwan's flora and fauna
3. The low-down on Nepal's remarkable wildlife conservation efforts
4. A fascinating list of forest-related career options
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
India
Publishing group
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-344949-2 (9780143449492)
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Vaishali Shroff is an award-winning children's author and columnist based in Mumbai. More than 200 of her stories, both fiction and non-fiction, have been published across various books, readers, magazines, newspapers, and online platforms. Many of her works are about challenging and sensitive yet pertinent subjects and act as icebreakers to initiate difficult conversations. She loves to write research-based books, especially related to the environment. She wrote The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur, which is the first book exclusively on India's dinosaur fossil heritage and won the 2019 Best in Indian Children's Writing (BICW) award in the Environment Tales category. Shroff has been invited as a speaker in various literature festivals across the country. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram (@vaishaliwrites) to know more about her work.