'A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AFRICAN ELEPHANT BY ANTHONY HALL-MARTIN, HARDCOVER, 1993 FIRST EDITION, 138 PAGES, NO NAMES, INSCRIPTIONS ETC. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Dr. Anthony Hall-Martin (1945-2014) had a distinguished conservation career of nearly 50 years. During his lifetime he tirelessly championed the cause of wildlife conservation, raised millions of dollars for its benefit, and was responsible for the establishment, expansion or management of dozens of protected areas. He was particularly renowned as a world authority on the African elephant and black rhinoceros and was the author of more than ten books and 80 published scientific papers. He published over 150 illustrated articles in popular magazines and press reports.
During his lengthy 25 year tenure at South African National Parks, he was responsible for the establishment of six new national parks including Table Mountain National Park, Agulhas National Park, Namaqua National Park and Mapungubwe National Park. He was also responsible for the significant expansion of several national parks adding an additional 400,000 hectares to amongst others, Addo National Park, Augrabies National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, Karoo National Park and Marakele National Park. He was a pioneer in the establishment of transfrontier conservation areas and was responsible for the conclusion of the agreement between Botswana and South Africa that gave rise to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, one of the world's largest protected areas.
As co-founder of African Parks in 2000, Anthony had the foresight to realise that a pragmatic new model was required to address the looming conservation crisis in many parts of Africa. As the Conservation and Development Director at African Parks, he championed the organizations entry into Malawi, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Zambia, and negotiated with dozens of African Governments to advance the conservation of protected areas across the continent. He was a founder of the IUCN African Rhino Specialist Group and co-founder of the Rhino and Elephant Foundation. He was a trusted advisor to many conservation organizations, including the IUCN, WWF, Endangered Wildlife Trust and Peace Parks Foundation, and received a number of awards for his contribution to conservation, including the British Council Award for Zoology (1973), the Bruno H Schubert Prize in Germany (1990), the Junior and Senior Captain Scott Medal from the South African Academy of Science (1975 and 2005), and the National Geographic Society Award.
