Being home to rare species of flora and fauna, the Thar Desert in Rajasthan has not been entirely explored with the curiosity that it deserves. To bridge this gap, Bombay Natural History Society-India (BNHS), along with Environmental Awareness Capacity Building, and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) and the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, launched a Hindi guide book on April 27 that takes one through the wildlife of the Thar Desert. Titled, Thar Marusthal Ke Vanyajeev Ek Jhalak (Wildlife in Thar Desert: A Glimpse), the book explains the several rare and common species found across the habitat, their common names, their population, migration period and track, and the issues their population face today among other information.

Leafless milk hedge. Pic courtesy/A Mohan