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Dive into these books on Indian wildlife by Valmik Thapar and Sunjoy Monga
Updated On: 04 June, 2025 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
The twin losses of seasoned conservationists, Valmik Thapar and Sunjoy Monga, reiterated their vast body of work, including definitive written works centred on India’s wildlife, forests and natural history. Here’s are The Guide’s top picks
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(Left) A tiger mural (right) an artist at work at the Sawai Madhopur station, an initiative started by Thapar. Pics Courtesy/Sanjna Kapoor
Valmik Thapar
Land of the Tigers: A Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent: Published in 1997, conservationist and writer Valmik Thapar’s book observes the relative newness of the wildlife legislation in India. Despite the environmental pressures such as wildlife abuse, the diverse flora and fauna in India have survived.
Valmik Thapar
Thapar discovers the answer for this conundrum in the relationship between nature and humans, and the reverence accorded to the former as a result of our faith and beliefs. We travel with the expert as he acquaints us with the natural history of various corners of the subcontinent — from the Himalayas to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep, and further up to the Gulf of Gujarat and Pakistan.
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