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An honest account of the battles and privilege of protecting a world-renowned nature reserve. Few people have had the privilege of living on an isolated internationally important nature reserve, their every move judged by countless critics. This account gives a personal insight into the challenges young ranger Ajay Tegala faced as he stood firm to protect wildlife on Blakeney Point. In 120 years, only a handful of wardens have devoted their heart and soul to the Point. Watching and learning from his predecessors, Ajay faced head-on the challenges of the elements, predation and an ever-interested public. From the excitement of monitoring the growing seal population to the struggles of protecting nesting birds from a plethora of threats, this book tells the story of what life as a ranger on one of Britain's prime nature sites is really like. Ajay shares the many emotions of life on the edge of land and sea with honesty and affection. AUTHOR: Ajay Tegala shares his passion for the natural world through his work as a TV presenter, and his credits include BBC 'Springwatch' and the documentary 'Inside the Bat Cave'. As a wildlife ranger, he is grounded in the world of conservation. At the age of fifteen, he decided to become a conservationist after a week's work experience with The National Trust. He studied Environmental Conservation and volunteered as an assistant warden on the Norfolk coast at Blakeney Point. After graduating, he became the full-time ranger on the Point, protecting shorebirds and seals. 30 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

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Author interview on BBC Look East Author interview on BBC Radio Norfolk It's a fascinating insight into the world of a Blakeney Point warden, and the highs and lows that come with such a job. I only hope Tegala writes another book for his current workplace at Wicken Fen! -- Megan Shersby * BBC Wildlife magazine * Author interview on BBC Radio Norfolk and Talk Radio Europe Featured in Country Living book pages Full of delightful nature observations and peppered with endearing details of daily life at ranger HQ, this is an illuminating read of a life in the wild. Keep up the good work, Ajay; nature's recovery depends upon people like you. -- Sarah McPherson * BBC Countryfile magazine * Created during lockdown, the book is a fascinating glimpse of a life known by only a handful of hardy rangers and wardens who made a lonely spit of shingle home in order to protect seal colonies and internationally-important seabirds. * Eastern Daily Press * This is Ajay's first book and contains fifty illustrations of beautiful scenery as well as insight into life behind the scenes of the first coastal nature reserve in the National Trust's care... * Suffolk Norfolk Life *

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AJAY TEGALA shares his passion for the natural world through his work as a TV presenter, and his credits include BBC Springwatch and the documentary Inside the Bat Cave . As a wildlife ranger, he is grounded in the world of conservation. At the age of fifteen, he decided to become a conservationist after a week’s work experience with The National Trust. He studied Environmental Conservation and volunteered as an assistant warden on the Norfolk coast at Blakeney Point. After graduating, he became the full-time ranger on the Point, protecting shorebirds and seals.

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