Below is a list of natural history literature, - books, posters, pamphlets that would be give as awards during the course of Monsoon beauty 2023.

List will be continuously updated till the end of the event

(Suggestions for regionally applicable books / pamphlets or photo brochures / posters are welcome and would be considered based on availability and pricing. )

Books

1. Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of India: Identification and BIology of the Cicindelidae
   by David L. Pearson (Author), Jürgen Wiesner (Author), Robert E. Acciavatti (Author)

2. Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses
3. Plants of Ladakh- A Photographic Guide
4. Fungus Among Us: An Exploration of Fungi in the Anamalai Hills
5. Explore Spiders of India: A Pocket Guide by Karthikeyan S.
6. Handbook for Nature Guides
7. Bharat ke Pakshi (Salim Ali) translated by Gayatri Ugra (Hindi) (BNHS)BNHS
8. Birds of Northern India, Author(s) Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp
9. Birds Of Southern India, Author(s) Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp
10. Butterflies and Moths of Pakke Tiger Reserve, Author(s) Sanjay Sondhi, Krishnamegh Kunte
11. Butterflies of the Garo Hills, Author(s) Sanjay Sondhi, Krishnamegh Kunte, et al
12. Butterflies of Uttarakhand, Author(s) Sanjay Sondhi, Krishnamegh Kunte
13. Indian Mammals, Author(s) Vivek Menon (2014)
14. Plants of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya, Author(s) Ishwari Datt Rai, Gajendra Singh, Gopal Singh Rawat
15. The Book of Indian Birds, Author(s) Salim Ali (BNHS)
16. Uttarakhand Nature Handbook - A guide for Naturalists, Eco-tourists and students. Ed. Sanjay Sondhi (Hindi and English Versions)
17. The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians, JC Daniel (BNHS)
18. Moths of Tale (Full details to be uploaded)
19. Trees Of South India Paperback – 22 January 2024 by Paul Blanchflower (Author), Marie Demont (Author) - Added on 5th February 2024
20. [https://ncf-store.zohocommerce.in/products/early-bird-flashcards-english/1638627000000035147)

Photo Pamphlets / Checklists / Other Creative Resources

1. Butterflies of Gori Valley; Moths of Gori Valley. Uttarakhand. (Himal Prakriti) (Bilingual Hindi and English)
2. Butterflies of Devalsari; Moths of Devalsari. Uttarakhand. (Titli Trust) (English)
3. Birds of the Gori Valley, Munsiari (Partly illustrated Checklist and Information Guide), (Himal Prakriti) Uttarakhand. (Bilingual Hindi & English)
4. Early Bird Pocket guides (Available for - Peninsular India, Northeastern India, Spiti/Ladakh, Andaman&Nicobar Islands and Western Ghats) as well as bilingual pocket guides in Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani or Hindi as appropriate (Birds of Karnataka, Birds of Kerala, Birds of Odisha, Birds of Tamil Nadu, Birds of Andhra Pradesh, Birds of Maharashtra, Birds of Goa, Birds of Madhya Pradesh, Birds of Uttarakhand and Birds of Rajasthan).

5. Snakes of Kumaon – Educational Playing Cards, Jignasu Dolia Author jdolia at gmail.com
   ~1. SeasonWatch - Common trees pocket guide (NCF)~ (Seems to not be available anymore)

Posters

1. CEDAR – Poster on Himalayan Oak Forests (English or Hindi)
2. Birds of Munsiari, Uttarakhand, (Himal Prakriti) (Poster)

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Posted on July 11, 2023 03:07 PM by ram_k