Tiger Haven

by Billy Arjan Singh

This book tells the story of the author's work to protect a small part of India's once vast wildlife. The Tiger Haven stands in northern India, five miles from the Nepal border, where the plains of Uttar Pradesh give way to terai forests and then to the Himalayan foothills. It shelters one of
the last remaining herds of swampdeer. Here, Billy Arjan Singh discusses the history of the reserve, surveys the forces competing for the land, and collects his many years of detailed research on its wildlife, which include chital, sambhar, leopard, marsh crocodile, hogdeer, and the tiger.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published April 8, 1999

About the author

Kunwar "Billy" Arjan Singh was an Indian hunter turned conservationist and author. He was the first who tried to reintroduce tigers and leopards from captivity into the wild.

Arjan Singh was widely honoured for his contributions to conservation. He received one of India's highest civilian national awards, the Padma Shri, in 1995. In 1996, he was awarded the World Wildlife Gold Medal, and obtained the Order of the Golden Ark in 1997. In 2004, Arjan Singh received the Getty Award from the World Wildlife Fund, for his innovative contribution to conservation and for creating public awareness. In 2006 he recieved two further awards, and then
the Lifetime Award for Tiger Conservation.

He wrote 9 autobiographical wildlife books about his experiences.