With The Wild Animals Of Bengal by Yusuf S. Ahmed [Hardcover]

Before Bangladesh gained independence, Yusuf S. Ahmed served as the Inspector General of Forests for all of Pakistan. As you can imagine, he had a wealth of experience. With the Wild Animals of Bengal vividly portrays the extraordinary forests and wildlife of the Bengal Province under British rule, dating back 80 to 100 years. While navigating the jungles of Cox's Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the author often found himself face to face with wild elephants—sometimes coming dangerously close to death. In the forests of the Sundarbans, Kasalong, and the Dooars, he had encounters with the mighty Royal Bengal Tiger. At times, you’ll find yourself alongside the author in the Madhupur jungle with a leopard or in the forests of Buxa before a rhinoceros. You'll shudder reading about crocodiles, pythons, elephants, and tigers turning into man-eaters. Altogether, the book offers a fascinating and highly readable journey into the wild forests of a bygone era.