IN SPAIN'S SECRET WILDERNESS. By Mike Tomkies.

1989 1st edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Ppviii,240. Colour photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

Finding and photographing wildlife in the wilds of Spain. Eagles and vultures, ibex, bear, wolf, wild boar and lynx. "An account of observations of exotic wildlife made in the vast, sparcely-populated Iberian hinterland where tourists seldom venture. At first the author's attention was drawn to the rare birds - among them the mighty lammergeier, the endangered black vulture, the imperial eagle, the black stork and others that are almost extinct elsewhere in Europe. Then as he penetrated into the the mountains and lonely marshes he discovered the isolated haunts of the Spanish ibex, the mongoose, the wild boar, the bear, the wolf and the lynx. The author's experiences led him to contend that Spain could justly claim not only the richest wildlife in Europe but also one of the most enlightened conservation programmes in the world." Chapters include: Wildest Spain; Sorting sheep from goats; Where eagles fly; Fit for the hard life; Naked in the wild; Fight for Monfrague; A feast of vultures; Hide and seek; Bird in the hand; Nesting eagles and the Red Villa; Exploring Extremadura; Imperial protection; Little old monk; Griffon heights; Rarest raptors; Orioles, Italians and other rivals; On high with ibex; No peace anywhere; Wild boar marsh; The elusive lynx; The wary wolf; Frozen on bear mountain.