"The South African Bushveld... a Field Guide from the Waterberg"
Author...Lee Gutteridge, Softback 234 x 153mm, 704pp, 1,800 colour photographs, maps
What an Amazing, Inspirational & Valuable Book. Nothing to touch it for its completeness
This is the first comprehensive photographic field guide to be published in
South Africa that covers a cross-section of the most prominent animals, plants,
birds, insects and tracks and signs of a particular region. It includes a
detailed natural history section for a greater understanding of the people,
geology, habitats and ecology of the Bushveld.
The history of the people is divided into two fascinating accounts, one on the indigenous people of the area and one personal account of the early settler history as told by Lex Rodger, a Waterberg resident of 90 years.
This book negates the need to carry more than
one guide book when travelling to any South African Bushveld region. In writing
this account Lee has availed himself to the kind services of many experts who
have read and verified facts in their individual areas of expertise.
Some of
these include: Vincent Carruthers (amphibians), Louis du Preez (amphibians),
Jonathan Leeming (scorpions and spiders), Louis Liebenberg (tracking), Hendri
Coetzee (birds), Paul van Gaalen (birds), Jens Reissig (reptiles), Johan Marais
(reptile) and Frits van Oudtshoorn (grasses).
Contents of "The South African Bushveld... a Field Guide from the Waterberg" include:
- Vintage Waterberg (Lex Rodger)
- A brief history of the Bushveld region
- Geology of the Bushveld
- Habitats within the Bushveld
- Ecology & the Bushveld
- Mammals (includes mammalian diseases)
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
- Scorpions
- Spiders
- Insects: Butterflies and moths
- Tracks and signs
- Flowers
- Trees
- Grasses
- Basic survival techniques in the Bushveld
- Walking safaris in the Bushveld
Lee Gutteridge was born in Sheffield, England, in 1973. His parents moved to
South Africa in 1982, where he was educated. Since his first encounters with
snakes in the mid-eighties he has been passionate about African wildlife. He is
now a professional field guide with 16 years bush experience. He is currently
the chairman of the Waterberg region of the Field Guides’ Association of
Southern Africa (FGASA). He is also the principal trainer of the Entabeni Nature
Guide Training School. He is passionate about the learning and sharing of
knowledge. He lives in the eastern Waterberg with his wife Sarah and his two
children, Kellen and Savannah.
This amazing book will appeal to...
- Tourists to the Waterberg or anyone with an interest in the history of the area
- Anyone with an interest in any of the many species, plants, tracks and insects covered in the book.
- All field guides, current or in training