The tiger and the pangolin
2003
Coggins, Chris
"This original and wide-ranging work carefully reconstructs village environmental histories and contemporary mountain resource practices to uncover the complex relationship between rural people and wild landscapes - one based on a strong and abiding sense of place and a unique knowledge of the environment. Such ties must be respected and built upon, the author argues, as China strives to develop a coordinated network of protected areas and an effective corpus of conservation policies." "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."--Jacket.
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