The Wild Heart Of India : Nature And Conservation In The City, The Country, And The Wild

The Wild Heart of India: Nature and Conservation in the City, the Country, and the Wild by T.R. Shankar Raman is a collection of essays about India's natural world and our relationship with it. Drawing on observations from Mizoram's jhum fields, the Himalaya, the rainforests of Kalakad and the Western Ghats, the book examines nature across forests, landscapes and cities through scientific insights and personal reflections.

Written by naturalist and wildlife scientist T.R. Shankar Raman, the collection invites readers to look more closely at birds, animals, plants and the environments around them. Its essays consider what it means to be part of nature and encourage a more attentive and sensitive engagement with the living world.

About This Book

The essays move across varied Indian landscapes, from agricultural fields and mountain regions to rainforests and the urban spaces where people encounter nature. Birds and other forms of life become starting points for observing and understanding the natural systems that surround us.

The book combines scientific perspectives with the author's personal reflections, creating an approach that connects knowledge about wildlife with direct attention to the natural world. Its central concern is the relationship between people and nature, and what closer observation can reveal about that connection.

What You'll Discover

• Nature and wildlife across diverse Indian landscapes.
• Birds, animals and plants as subjects for attentive observation.
• Natural environments ranging from cities to forests and rainforests.
• Insights from Mizoram's jhum fields and the Himalaya.
• Observations from Kalakad and the Western Ghats.
• Scientific perspectives combined with personal reflections.
• Questions about what it means to be part of nature.

Perfect For

• Readers interested in Indian wildlife and natural environments.
• Nature enthusiasts and readers who enjoy wildlife writing.
• Readers interested in conservation and the relationship between people and nature.
• Readers curious about India's forests, mountains, rainforests and cities.

Why You'll Love This Book

The Wild Heart of India brings together natural history, scientific insight and personal observation to examine the living world across India's varied landscapes. It offers readers a thoughtful way to consider wildlife, conservation and the connections between human life and nature.