The Return of the Unicorns

The Natural History and Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-231-08450-5
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 259 mm x 161 mm, Gewicht: 670 g

Reihe: Biology and Resource Management Series

Since 1984, Eric Dinerstein has led the 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. 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 in order to safeguard the subjects they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation applicable throughout Asia and across the globe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dinerstein, Eric

Weitere Mitwirkende

Schaller, George

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Artenschutz
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Tier- und Umweltschutz
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Umweltgeschichte & Umweltarchäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by George B. SchallerPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceroses2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Flood Plain Ecosystem of ChitwanPart II: Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats6. Life on the Flood Plain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor Size Hypothesis"8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape ArchitectsPart III: The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Megafauna?10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-scale Conservation11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Asian Megafauna ConclusionAppendix A: MethodsAppendix B: Measurements and other Physical Features of greater one-horned rhinoceros captured in Royal Chitwan National Park, NepalAppendix C: Demographic and Genetic DataAppendix D: Seasonal Home Range and Daily MovementsAppendix E: A Profile of Rhinoceros BehaviorAppendix F: Reproductive Histories of Adult Female RhinocerosReferencesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Dinerstein is chief scientist and vice president for science at the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, D.C. In addition to being active in large-mammal conservation in Asia for twenty-six years, he is the co-author of the Global 200 Ecoregions, an effort to establish global priorities for biodiversity conservation.