| A Cameo from the Past: The Prehistory and Early History of the Kruger National Park Contributor(s): Pienaar, Tol (Author) |
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ISBN: 1869191951 ISBN-13: 9781869191955 Publisher: Protea Boekhuis OUR PRICE: $67.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa |
| Dewey: 968.271 |
| LCCN: 2015420537 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 9.2" W x 10.8" (5.65 lbs) 757 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Cameo from the Past describes the long and sometimes challenging history of this iconic reserve in detail. The book looks at the events that led to the proclamation of the original Sabie Reserve in 1898 - one of the first conservation areas in the old Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. After the Anglo-Boer War, Colonel James Stevenson-Hamilton was tasked with running both the Sabie Reserve and the Shingwedzi Reserve (proclaimed in 1904). Stevenson-Hamilton, along with his small, yet dedicated, corps of rangers, protected and developed the reserve, and eventually, in 1926, the Kruger National Park was proclaimed - the biggest national park in South Africa. The author, supported by a team of experts, has lived and breathed the environment he writes about. Fascinating history in an unparalleled location. |