The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee

• Autore: Dinerstein Eric <1952->
• Pubblicazione: New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003; ©2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Disciplina: 639.97/9668
• Soggetto topico: Indian rhinoceros; Endangered species - Asia; Wildlife conservation - Nepal - Royal Chitwan National Park
• Persona (resp. second.): LeeChang Jae; SchallerGeorge B.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros -- Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn -- Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai -- Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore -- Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros -- Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats -- Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns -- Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis" -- Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects -- Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia -- Introduction -- Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals? -- Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation -- Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals -- Appendix A. Methods -- Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park -- Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data -- Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements -- Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior -- Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Beginning in 1984, Eric Dinerstein led a team directly responsible for the recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the population had once declined to as few as 100 rhinos. The Return of the Unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals. In its pages, Dinerstein outlines the multifaceted recovery program-structured around targeted fieldwork and scientific research, effective protective measures, habitat planning and management, public-awareness campaigns, economic incentives to promote local guardianship, and bold, uncompromising leadership-that brought these extraordinary animals back from the brink of extinction. In an age when scientists must also become politicians, educators, fund-raisers, and activists to safeguard the subjects that they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation that can be applied throughout Asia and across the globe.
• Titolo autorizzato: The return of the unicorns
• ISBN: 0-231-50130-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788215003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Biology and resource management in the tropics series.