The Impenetrable Forest: Gorilla Years in Uganda - Softcover

Hanson, Thor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692275002 ISBN 13: 9780692275009

Publisher: Curtis Brown Unlimited, 2014

Synopsis

Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys, and half the world's population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years, Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop an ecotourism program for the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thoroughly researched and beautifully told, Hanson's story blends natural history with cultural insight to place the forest and the gorillas in the context of modern Africa. The Impenetrable Forest offers a rare glimpse into the world of mountain gorillas, and the human cultures that surround them. A must-read for anyone interested in gorilla tracking, endangered species, or travel to Uganda.

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Review:

Fascinating...very well-written.

About the Author:

Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and an award winning author and biologist. His books include The Impenetrable Forest and Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle, which won the John Burroughs Medal. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest.

About this edition

• Publisher: Curtis Brown Unlimited
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0692275002
• ISBN 13: 9780692275009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272