Sariska, in Rajasthan, has been one of the most
famous national parks in India, especially for its tigers. However, it had lost
every single one of its tiger population to poachers a decade ago. The
revelation was devastating. It sent shock waves not only throughout India but
also abroad. After much discussions, apprehensions, arguments, legal battles,
and interference of the Prime Minister, a few tigers were shifted from
Ranthambhore to Sariska. This was the first such experiment anywhere in the
world which turned out to be a grand success. Sariska has now more than a dozen
tigers. This and several other such interesting and revealing experiments are
discussed in this book by the one who was directly involved in these
developments. The author, then field director of Sariska, describes his
first-hand experiences in a most thrilling and revealing manner. The challenges
faced by the author on creating waterholes for the wild animals, strengthening
check posts to stop poaching, confrontations with villagers and local
politicians, and so on are described in detail. The book will doubtlessly be a
valuable addition to the existing thin wildlife literature. This will be a
valuable possession for not only wildlife lovers and administrators, especially
of national parks, but also for environmental and social organisations as well
as students.