Guhanagari A Book on Urban Wildlife
Guhanagari: A Book on Urban Wildlife is an attempt to show the diversity of life in Christ University, Bangalore.[1] The book documents from the migratory fluttering butterflies to mammals living inside the 25-acre university campus.[2]
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| Author | Pradeep Hegde, Sathya Chandra Sagar H S |
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| Translator | DV Girish, Shashank Dalvi, Madhava C Kurp |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Urban wildlife |
| Publisher | Christ University |
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| Pages | 156 |
| ISBN | 978-93-82305-93-4 |
| Website | www |
The work was done, while they were students of Christ University, Bangalore campus.[3]
Summary
The book is divided into twelve chapters based on the Phylum and Class (biology) with a list of species. Most of the species are accompanied with a photograph and ID. This is the first attempt to document the 35-acre campus inside the city.
Checklist
| Names | Number of Species | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Trees | 82 | |
| Butterflies | 59 | |
| Spiders | 30 | |
| Ants | 14 | |
| Dragonflies & Damselflies | 8 | |
| Amphibians | 1 | |
| Reptiles | 5 | |
| Birds | 55 | |
| Mammals | 7 |
Contributors
- D V Girish, Managing Trustee, Bhadra Wildlife Conservation Trust
- Shashank Dalvi, Wildlife Biologist
- Madhava C Kurup, Wildlife Enthusiast
- Swapna Lawrence, Christ University
- Sudarshan Basrathaya, Christ University
- Shifa Ahamed, Christ University
- Shubham Gupta, Christ University
- Arjun S Menon, Christ University
- Ritobroto Chanda Christ University
- Minoti Asher Christ University
- Akash Paalaksh, Christ University
- George Thengummoottil, Managing Trustee, Keratoconus Foundation India
References
- Pradeep Hegde; Sathya Chandra; Sagar H S (23 July 2016). GUHANAGARI: A Book on Urban Wildlife at Christ University, Bengaluru. ISBN 9789382305934. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- "Christ University". Christuniversity.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- "Wild campus notes - Metroplus". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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