Must Read Books Penned About Manas
Aditi Paul [15-May-23] The elderly generation faithfully believed that books are the biggest storehouse of knowledge. Therefore, they indulged their leisurely hours reading books based on their interests. As widely believed, ‘A pen is mightier than a sword’, regarding reading and re-reading books for gaining knowledge, it is supposed that ‘When you read a book for the first time, you get to know a friend; read it for a second time and you meet an old friend.’
These beliefs hold true even if you are planning to go for a trip. Not just travelogues but fictional and non-fictional books also matter a lot in enriching your interest about your destination.
Despite being a beautiful place, Manas National Park is not very popular among the national and international tourists due to less appropriate connectivity as compared to other National parks. Planning trips to Manas National Park include the search for wildlife and nature related activities, and the Best time to visit Manas. If Manas is earmarked for your upcoming tour destination then the below mentioned are some books recommended for bibliophilic travel enthusiasts.
Manas India's Threatened World Heritage Anwaruddin Choudhury
A detailed and comprehensive document about Manas National Park is penned down for the first time in this book by Anwaruddin Choudhury, M.A. in Geography and Ph.D. on Primatology. Dr. Choudhury has a vast knowledge about the wildlife in the North-eastern part of India, as he had travelled a lot across the region. Manas National Park - a Biosphere Reserve, a Tiger Reserve Project, an Elephant Reserve and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a significant shelter area for vast and vivid wilderness, flora and avifauna, along with several endangered species. The detailed documentation in the book is backed by first-hand field experience and authentic photographs. The scientifically authentic content written in simple language serves as an efficient guide for those who are interested in visiting Manas.
BIRDS OF MANAS NATIONAL PARK Anwaruddin Choudhury
A book of around 80 pages, Birds of Manas National Park is an index and status account on the avifauna of Manas National Park. Dr. Choudhury’s father, late Alauddin Choudhury gave him a brochure on Manas Tourism in his adolescent years, and that was the spark and inspiration for the author to write this book. Anwaruddin Choudhury got intrigued by the wildlife and scenic beauty photographs captured by late E. P. Gee in that brochure.
Manas National Park: A Pictorial Handbook Sivasish Thakur
A book of around 80 pages, Birds of Manas National Park is an index and status account on the avifauna of Manas National Park. Dr. Choudhury’s father, late Alauddin Choudhury gave him a brochure on Manas Tourism in his adolescent years, and that was the spark and inspiration for the author to write this book. Anwaruddin Choudhury got intrigued by the wildlife and scenic beauty photographs captured by late E. P. Gee in that brochure.
Bananir Batere Chandrama Sarma
The novel with a plot set on Manas National Park, the story is beautiful sketch about the Conservation of wildlife. The author speaks about the contributions of a NGO named Banani towards maintaining ecological balance in the Manas National Park. The novel illustrates the strong interdependence between human beings and nature and wildlife. Serious issues like illegal enforcement and poaching of animals at Manas have also been mentioned in the novel. Chandrama Sharma the author of the novel has been awarded with the Shabda Shilpo Award of 2021, by Phanindra Kumar Dev Chaudhury, the renowned writer and novelist.
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