Tongariro National Park

Name: Tongariro National Park
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An artist's field guide

By Desmond Bovey

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When Desmond Bovey returned to his native New Zealand after thirty years in France, he felt a need to reconnect with the landscapes of his youth. He chose Tongariro National Park, inspired by a chance encounter with a karearea, the New Zealand falcon. He returned again... Read More

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Tongariro National Park

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~~$39⁹⁹~~

Tongariro National Park

'Tongariro National Park' is an artist's exploration of the park's plants, animals and landscapes, explaining how they fit together and depend upon each other for survival in an often harsh and inhospitable environment. With accessible, but in-depth information, and over 400 exquisite illustrations, this is a field guide of rare quality.

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He returned again and again, sketchbook in hand, applying his delicate brush as he reacquainted himself with the dramatic landforms and ecology of the volcanic plateau. This exquisite book is the result. With 400 illustrations and an informative but accessible text, Bovey deconstructs the park's amazing landscapes, giving us not only scenery but the bones beneath.

His illustrations present Tongariro's stunning landscapes, as well as the plants and animals that live there, describing the ways they fit together and depend upon each other for survival in an often harsh and inhospitable environment.

Tongariro National Park is a field guide of rare quality, combining the highest quality of information with superb illustration, a treasure for anyone who loves these wonderful landscapes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781988550510

Publisher: Potton & Burton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Potton & Burton

Illustration: colour illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

Collections

Desmond Bovey New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Published Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Desmond Bovey was born in Whanganui and in 1982 he moved to eastern France, where he would live for thirty years, acquiring French nationality in 1991. After finishing his university studies in Besancon he became art director in a communication agency, gradually specialising in the field of ecology and environmental interpretation, before finally becoming a freelance nature illustrator, working with municipal, regional and national services, as well as ecological organisations. His work has appeared in sites of natural interest in France, Switzerland, Monaco, Germany and the Reunion Islands, and his art has been exhibited in France and Switzerland. Upon his return to New Zealand, he has worked on various environmental projects, notably for DOC, Forest & Bird, and local councils. He lives with his partner in Whanganui.