S.G.Neginhal IFS (Retd.)
The author was born in 1929 at Dharwad. He was educated at the Karnataka College, Dharwad. He got his post-graduation at Shivaji University at Kolhapur. He has specialized in Forestry, Wildlife Management, Nature Photography and Urban Forestry. He has authored several books on forest trees, city trees, wildlife and sanctuaries. Even after superannuation in 1987, he is still active and studying wildlife and helping tree-planting works.Read More...
Memoirs of an Ardent Wildlifer
Books by S. G. Neginhal
S. G. Neginhal IFS (Retd) commenced his forestry service in 1951. He also underwent specialized wildlife training at the FRI Dehradun during 1971-72. He drafted the first management plan for Project Tiger, which was ushered in 1973 at Bandipur. He discovered Kokkarebellur Pelicanry in 1974. He came into close contact with national luminaries like ornithologist Salim Ali, and renowned wildlife and nature photographer M Krishnan and others. He got declared Bilig
Forest Trees of South India
Books by S.G.Neginhal IFS (Retd.)
1. Contains descriptions of 988 Trees belonging to 87 families.
2. Has 568 pages, 255 black and white photographs and 193 line drawings of Trees.
3. Separate photographs provided for the Evergreen, Deciduous, Scrub and Mangrove Trees.
4. Sacred, Rare, Endemic, Ornamental, Fruit-bearing, Littoral Trees are tabulated.
5. Contains Maps of Forests of South India and Western and Eastern Ghats.
6. This book is brought out after a g
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