The Tiger's Destiny

The tiger traditionally inspired awe and also affection in man, playing a major part in religion and ritual as the protector of the people and the guardian of the forest. However Western civilization, in the shape of huntsmen and the industrialist, has taken its toll on the world's tiger population, endangering the future of these magnificent animals. Having spent his career among the tigers of Ranthambhore National Park, Valmik Thapar articulates an impassioned plea on their behalf. With over 100 colour photgraphs, Thapar documents every aspect of the tiger's world: its past as it relates to the people who have shared its lands throughout Asia for centuries and the magnitude of the problem that both the tiger and its habitat face in the immediate future. This book is therefore a tribute to these beautiful wild creatures and an attempt to reawaken the traditional understanding and respect that once existed between man, nature and tiger. Without this the tiger is doomed.