In this Book
- The Tiger and the Pangolin: Nature, Culture, and Conservation in China
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: University of Hawai'i Press
While the tiger has long been identified with political authority, the Chinese pangolin and its earthly magic have exerted a powerful influence in the everyday lives of those working and living in the fields and forests. Today the tiger and the pangolin, government officials and village communities, must work together closely if wildlife habitat conservation programs are to succeed. Extensive fieldwork in the Meihuashan Nature Reserve and other protected areas of western Fujian have led the author to advocate a landscape ecological approach to habitat conservation. By linking economic development to land use practices, he makes a strong case for integrating nature conservation efforts with land tenure and other socio-ecological issues in China and beyond.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xi
- Part I: The Southeast Uplands: People, Landscapes, and Wildlife
- Part II: The Tiger and the Pangolin: An Environmental History of the Plumflower Mountains
- Part III: Contemporary Village Resource Management and Nature Conservation Strategies
- References
- pp. 319-329