Uttarakhand Nature Handbook

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. About the book. 3. Uttarakhand\'s protected areas. 4. Do\'s and Don\'ts. 5. Species accounts. 6. Photo credits. 7. Answers to questions. Index to common names. Books to read. Field notes. This book covers some of Uttarakhand\'s mammals, birds fish, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, moths other insects and creepy crawlies. The book is primarily intended to assist local communities in appreciating nature and to use this information to guide visitors. The book describes 325 species of flora and fauna. Simple descriptions along with photographs will help to identify these species in the field.