The Soul of the Rhino

The soul of the rhino was a thrilling tale by Hemanta Mishra, a man on a mission to save the rhinos of the world, mainly ones located in Nepal. He began by starting a zoo located in Nepal which became an immediate success and forever changed the Nepalese culture. It was an enormous undertaking and it was declared only 101 years after the first National Park, (Yellowstone) came into existance. The Nepalese to this day are very proud of their feat. Mishra then explains the plight of the rhino and through skilled storytelling gets the reader very involved and emotional about his quest to save the rhino. Non-fiction and interesting, two words that don't normally go together but meet each other for this book.

-Mohandas Gandhi

The Sould of the Rhino

The Soul of the Rhino by Mishra Ottaway was a momentous tale about one mans spiritual journey to save the indian rhino from extinction. In spite of all his efforts to keep the rhino population in Chitwan Nepal thriving, Mishra was still fearful that the indian rhino would go extinct. Mishra then had the idea of starting the first national park in nepal to ensure the rhinos safety. The Chitwan National Park was a great success. Not only did it help the rhinos but it completely transformed the economic and social structure of surrounding towns.

In the end, Mishra saves the indian rhinos in Chitwan from extinction and in doing so, he greatly helps Nepal. If you like true inspirational stories, then The Soul of the Rhino is the book for you. This book will make you realize the importance of animals like the rhino in our society and what we can do to help them.