{"product_id":"book-launch-the-ghost-of-the-mountains-by-kulbhushansingh-suryawanshi","title":"Book Launch: ‘The Ghost of the Mountains’ by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a thoughtful discussion with \u003cstrong\u003eKulbhushansingh Suryawanshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost in the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e, who will be in conversation with \u003cstrong\u003eHarini Nagendra\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eCities and Canopies: Trees in Indian Cities\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting on decades of fieldwork, community-based conservation, and the threats facing the fragile Himalayan ecosystem. This will be followed by an interactive Q\u0026amp;A with the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e20th September 2026, Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnow leopards have a special grip on the human imagination, a symbol of the mysteries that still exist on our planet. These elusive predators live solitary lives in the highest reaches of the Himalaya, moving along rock faces like smoke. They are also the flagship species of Himalayan conservation, key to preserving this austere, delicate ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKulbhushansingh Suryawanshi is one of the world’s leading snow leopard scientists. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghost of the Mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he offers an evocative and personal account of his decades of work in this field, from his exhilarating adventures on the high peaks to his efforts to build a community based, collaborative model for protecting the snow leopards and their remaining habitat. That habitat is increasingly under threat as encroaching development, ongoing armed conflict, and rapidly intensifying climate change transform this region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrilling, illuminating, and filled with transportive storytelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of the Mountains \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereveals the challenges facing a beautiful, fragile ecosystem in the midst of a major transition. As Suryawanshi describes his crucial work as a conservationist in a rapidly changing world, he also conveys an infectious sense of wonder. For him, every snow leopard encounter is still a transcendent experience, offering a renewed sense of meaning and purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKulbhushansingh\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSuryawanshi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis an ecologist and conservationist who has spent almost two decades studying snow leopards in the wild. He is a Fellow of the British Ecological Society, the director of the India program of the Snow Leopard Trust, and a scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation. He is a CIFAR fellow and National Geographic Explorer and was a fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. He lives in Bangalore, India, with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the moderator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarini Nagendra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a professor of ecology at Azim Premji University, is a well-respected scholar on sustainability. Her impressive body of work includes the award-winning \u003cem\u003eNature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-authored books like \u003cem\u003eCities and Canopies: Trees in Indian Cities \u003c\/em\u003ewhich won the 2020 Publishing Next Award for Best Non-Fiction Book. Harini’s work has been internationally recognised, and she has made an indelible impact on both academic circles and the general public. 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