"Game Ranger in your Backpack" is not a conventional field guide in the sense that it will not provide reams of dreary detail on how to identify a particular plant or bird (although it does offer useful pointers of features to look out for). Rather, this book is intended to substitute the presence of a personal guide or game ranger during visits to the Lowveld region of South Africa. It makes the practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered species in the Lowveld, accessible at a glance and eliminates the need to have several different books piled on the seat beside you., i>Game Ranger in your Backpack" is a compact companion that not only offers interesting information on wildlife topics including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, invertebrates, trees, grasses, flowers and tracks but it is also visually interpretative, offering hundreds of images to assist with the deciphering of animal behavior or the recognition of common species. * This unique guide is packed with practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered animals and plants of the Lowveld information that is usually only available if you have a game ranger or field guide by your side in the bush * It teaches people how to observe, identify and interpret what they see in the bush in a meaningful way, without having to wade through the reams of technical information found in most other field guides. * The reader-friendly mind-map layout of the book, with pictures linked to brief but informative text boxes, makes pertinent information accessible at a glance. * Other features include color-coded chapters for ease of reference, while blocked information and icons in the mammals and trees sections provide technical details in a concise form. * Hundreds of stunning interpretative images, highlighted keywords and a flowchart structure to each spread direct the eye to the different topics on each featured species, allowing the reader to pick out whatever is of interest to him or her.
MEGAN EMMETT has worked as a researcher, photographer and assistant producer in the wildlife television industry producing documentaries for channels such as National Geographic and Animal Planet, and as a field guide in the private safari industry in the greater Kruger Park. She is also a nationally accredited field guide's trainer and assessor. Megan contributes regularly to magazines such as Africa Geographic. SEAN PATTRICK is an accredited Theta / FGASA guide's trainer and assessor. After years of experience living and working in the African bush, Sean became an accomplished photographer. He is a versatile artist equally at home hanging from a helicopter shooting elephant and rhino captures, tracking the Big Five for photographic safaris and collaborating with magazine journalists for foreign or local publication commissions.
Game Ranger in your Backpack is precisely that, an excellently
compiled field guide to animals, insects and plants found in the
Lowveld. Highly qualified in her field of nature conservation,
Megan Emmett, together with photographer Sean Pattrick, has
collated a book which is informative, practical and packed to the
hilt with facts which will open the reader s eyes to the true
wonders of the bush. It will appeal to young and old alike, and its
clever layout makes for easy recall of the many pieces of
information contained in it.
If you re fascinated by the animals and plants of the Lowveld and
enjoy spending time in nature, this comprehensive guide is an
essential addition to your backpack. Crammed with colour
photographs and facts presented in a fun, reader-friendly style,
the publication is divided into seven separate sections devoted to
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and invertebrates, as
well as plants. Ever wondered how much a hippo weighs? Want to know
the difference between a chameleon, gecko, skink and lizard?
Curious about how tall a Mopani tree grows? This useful guide has
all the answers!
Rangers are the waitrons of the private safari industry young and
personable but overworked, underpaid and reliant on tips. So while
seeing Kruger guided by a beardless wonder who likes to impress the
ladies with his rifle is one option, another is to buy this book
and do it yourself. With all the information game rangers learn
during their initial studies, including the intimate habits of
everything from aardvarks to zebras, this fantastic colour-coded
guide will allow wildlife enthusiasts to wow friends and family
with their broad knowledge of the geology of the Lowveld, its
animals, insects, plants and tracking. Emmett knows her stuff,
having worked as a field guide in Kruger and as a researcher and
writer for wildlife TV shows such as 50/50.
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