Ghosts of the Granite Hills
Kairav Engineer, Gaurav Ramnarayanan, Yashwant Singh Ranawat Foreword by Jonathan and Angela Scott
Prehistoric rocks, bold leopards, vibrant people, and a near-complete absence of conflict between them. This is Jawai - a landscape where people, wildlife and ancient granite hills have shared space for generations.
Ghosts of the Granite Hills grows out of Kairav Engineer's nearly decade-long engagement with Jawai. The book explores leopard behaviour, the Rabaris, the region's wildlife by day and night, and the remarkable culture of coexistence that defines the landscape.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 350 photographs, the 396-page volume brings the Greater Jawai Ecosystem to life as both a visual portfolio and a work of natural history.
Founder-director of Safari Crafters, Kairav is an entrepreneur, photographer, author and wildlife conservationist. Nearly a decade of photographing Jawai forms the backbone of this book.
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Avid traveller, ace photographer, Nikon Creator and COO at Safari Crafters. A Wildlife Photographer of the Year award winner, Gaurav has photographed Jawai and its leopards extensively.
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Jawai native and resident, safari guide and photographer. With his brother Jashwant, Yashwant pioneered leopard safaris in Jawai and later established Jawai Safari Lodge.
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