The Cult of the Tiger

Author: Valmik ThaperPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 119ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195660366 DescriptionThe author, one of the World’s foremost authorities on the tiger, argues that it sis this very symbolic status of the tiger which has been responsible for tits survival in Asia. With the invention of the gun, and an acceleration of sport-hunting, the status of the tiger declined, leading to the present situation where specific conservation efforts are necessary to ensure the tiger’s survival.In this hugely readable book, beautifully illustrated with rare photographs, the author discusses both the rich cult built around the tiger, and the problems faced by the animal across Asia. Valmik Thapar takes the reader on a journey from Siberia, across the Caspian, to Korea, and China, through Vietnam, Leos and Cambodia into Thailand and Malaysia, to the Indonesian Islands, and finally into Burma and India. Along the way, the reader encounters tales rich in f