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The Last Place On Earth
An account of the author's safari with the German zoologist, Bernard Grzimek, throughout the Serengeti wilderness reveals much about the plight of man and beast in the struggle for space
First published January 1, 1977
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November 17, 2019
An insightful, beautiful, meticulously researched account of the creation of the Serengeti National Park. Hayes published this story in 1976, and it was was fascinating to read it this week -- a week after I returned from that remarkable world. The book has some of the most precise and poetic nature writing I have ever read.
June 21, 2011
published in 1977, this book offers a great overview of the struggle to determine the right path toward preserving the game parks in Tanzania and Kenya (the Serengeti in particular) at a time when these countries were just achieving their independence from the Brits. Lots of interesting political, ecological, conservation theory and discussions. It seems Julius Nyerere (Pres of Tanzania) really took it on to protect the wildlife even when it meant moving his people out of the game reserves. I found the book fascinating. Now I just have to find a book that fills in my ignorance of what happened after decisions made in 1977...what have become the guiding principals to protecting the wildlife and still allowing the Tanzanians to survive. Without Nyerere at the helm, what is the future of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and the rest?
February 17, 2008
This book is no longer in print. This is one that has stayed with me for a very long time. Would the message that it sends be appropriate in today's time? I don't know. He says in his book that "the world is in dire need of a modern day Noah". The view of the environment is so different from the time that I first read this book about 30 years ago.
March 31, 2023
I loved this author's book about Diann Fossey so I was disappointed with this one. It was pretty boring. The author didn't interview one black Tanzanian person which is thoughtless. He also should have included some analysis of scientific studies for wildlife management instead of just telling us all of these white dudes' competing views
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