Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and the conservation of natural resources : a publication to commemorate the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty's sixth cycle birth anniversary 12 August 2004

Thailand, 2006. Hardcover. VG. Color illustrated dj with gilt text on cover and spine, color illustrated boards with gilt text. (11) 12-199 pp. Features many color illustrations. "Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has accompanied His Majesty the King on visits to their subjects throughout the Kingdom's provinces since 1954. She became aware through first-hand observation that several forests were destroyed through the actions of human beings. Forest clearing stems from ignorance, selfishness, and also from the poverty of local people. When forests disappear, dry spells result. Without rain, forests cannot support the growth of food and other crops, and animals, once abundant in the forests, are reduced in number, and some even become extinct." - from foreword.