Game Ranger in your back pack

This guide is packed with practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered animals and plants of the Lowveld – information that is usually only available if you have a game ranger or field guide by your side in the bush! It teaches people how to observe, identify and interpret what they see in the bush in a meaningful way, without having to wade through the reams of technical information found in most other field guides. The reader-friendly mind-map layout of the book, with pictures linked to brief but informative text boxes, makes pertinent information accessible at a glance. Other features include colour-coded chapters for ease of reference, while blocked information and icons in the mammals and trees sections provide technical details in a concise form. Hundreds of stunning interpretative images, highlighted keywords and a flowchart structure to each spread direct the eye to the different topics on each featured species, allowing the reader to pick out whatever is of interest to him or her. Game Ranger in your Backpack is an essential companion for amateur naturalists of all descriptions including first-time international visitors to South Africa’s bushveld, annual local holidaymakers or aspiring 'game rangers'.

Game Ranger in your Backpack is precisely that, an excellently compiled field guide to animals, insects and plants found in the Lowveld. Highly qualified in her field of nature conservation, Megan Emmett, together with photographer Sean Pattrick, has collated a book which is informative, practical and packed to the hilt with facts which will open the reader s eyes to the true wonders of the bush. It will appeal to young and old alike, and its clever layout makes for easy recall of the many pieces of information contained in it., If you re fascinated by the animals and plants of the Lowveld and enjoy spending time in nature, this comprehensive guide is an essential addition to your backpack. Crammed with colour photographs and facts presented in a fun, reader-friendly style, the publication is divided into seven separate sections devoted to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and invertebrates, as well as plants. Ever wondered how much a hippo weighs? Want to know the difference between a chameleon, gecko, skink and lizard? Curious about how tall a Mopani tree grows? This useful guide has all the answers!, Rangers are the waitrons of the private safari industry young and personable but overworked, underpaid and reliant on tips. So while seeing Kruger guided by a beardless wonder who likes to impress the ladies with his rifle is one option, another is to buy this book and do it yourself. With all the information game rangers learn during their initial studies, including the intimate habits of everything from aardvarks to zebras, this fantastic colour-coded guide will allow wildlife enthusiasts to wow friends and family with their broad knowledge of the geology of the Lowveld, its animals, insects, plants and tracking. Emmett knows her stuff, having worked as a field guide in Kruger and as a researcher and writer for wildlife TV shows such as 50/50.

MEGAN EMMETT has worked as a researcher, photographer and assistant producer in the wildlife televisionindustry producing documentaries for channels such as National Geographic and Animal Planet, and as afield guide in the private safari industry in the greater Kruger Park. She is also a nationally accredited fieldguide’s trainer and assessor. Megan contributes regularly to magazines such as Africa Geographic.SEAN PATTRICK is an accredited Theta / FGASA guide’s trainer and assessor. After years of experienceliving and working in the African bush, Sean became an accomplished photographer. He is a versatileartist equally at home hanging from a helicopter shooting elephant and rhino captures, tracking the BigFive for photographic safaris and collaborating with magazine journalists for foreign or local publicationcommissions.

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