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‘Bradford and the Journey to the Desert of Lop’ (hardback)

Written for children, this book tells the story of a young boy called Bradford and his search for the elusive wild camel in the Desert of Lop. Full of excitement and adventure, it is an enthralling tale for young children which, at the same time, teaches them about an amazing survivor in a salt water, hostile environment – the critically endangered wild camel.

‘How the Camel got its Hump’ by John Hare (paperback)

This booklet describes in question and answer format the evolution of the wild camel and the other members of the camelid family such as the Llama, Alpaca, Quanaco and Vicuna. It highlights the unique properties of camelids and especially the wild and domestic camel’s immune system and how camel antibodies are utilized in the fight against various forms of cancer and diabetes.

‘Mysteries of the Gobi’ by John Hare (hardback)

Foreword by Matthew Parris

This book describes the disastrous effects of potassium cyanide, used by illegal gold miners to extract gold from rock on a “naïve” population of wildlife in an unexplored valley in the Kum Tagh sand dunes in China. Wildlife which had never experienced the depredations of man was shot at and driven by miners from a hidden valley deep in the dunes. Lavishly illustrated, the book also contains much unpublished historical material on the wild camel, the exodus in 1948 of Kazakhs across the waterless Desert of Lop, and the first identification of the wild camel in 1874 by the famous Russian explorer, Nikolai Prejevalsky.

‘Rare Plants of the Gobi Desert’ by John Hare (paperback)

Superbly illustrated picture booklet shows some of the rare medicinal plants to be found in or near the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia with a description of their use. The text and photographs have been checked by botanical authorities at Kew Gardens, London, England.

‘Shadows Across the Sahara’ by John Hare

This book describes a trans-Saharan camel trek from Lake Chad in Nigeria to Tripoli in Libya along an ancient camel caravan road. Full of adventure, hardship and robust and colourful characters, the three-and-a-half-month journey was undertaken before the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi.

John Hare and his three colleagues together with four Touareg herdsmen undertook this 1500 mile journey with 22 Dromedary camels. The road, one of four ancient camel roads across the Sahara, had not been followed in its entirety for over 100 years. The journey was undertaken to raise awareness and funds for the wild camels in China and Mongolia and was sponsored by National Geographic Magazine.

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The King of the Gobi’ by John Hare (paperback)

The story, in simple English, of the critically endangered wild camel, its unique properties and its struggle for survival in the inhospitable and frequently waterless Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs taken by John Hare and Chinese scientists, Professor Yuan Guoying and Yuan Lei.

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The Lost Camels of Tartary’ by John Hare

Foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall DBE

An autobiographical account of how John Hare became involved in wild camel protection and the story of his early expeditions into the Mongolian Gobi and the Chinese Desert of Lop and the Gashun Gobi. He was the first foreigner to enter the area – a former nuclear test site – to study the wild camel for 45 years and what he encountered and the hardships he endured make a riveting and informative read. As well as wild camel study, John Hare and the team of Chinese scientists became the first expedition to reach the ancient Silk Road city of Lou Lan from the east and discovered the Silk Road outpost of Tu-ying. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs.

‘The Wild Camel Breeding Centre in Mongolia’ by John Hare (paperback)

The breeding centre for wild camels at Zakhyn Us in Mongolia is the only place in the world where the wild camel breeds in captivity. This booklet describes in a question and answer format the history and successful development of the centre since its establishment in 2004 by the Wild Camel Protection Foundation. The first ever release of wild camels from the centre back into the desert has recently taken place.

‘Why the Wild Camel is Critically Endangered’ by John Hare (paperback)

This informative reader contains details of all the current threats to the critically endangered wild camel in China and Mongolia. Lavishly illustrated with dramatic photographs it is written in a question and answer format and is suitable for children and adults of all ages.

Luxury woollen fleece with WCPF logo

£20.00

Luxury green or blue zip-up fleece with embroidered Wild Camel Protection Foundation logo.

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The King of the Gobi DVD

This professionally edited DVD with an English commentary depicts 30 minutes of stunning detail from three expeditions into the Chinese Desert of Lop undertaken by John Hare and Chinese scientists in search of the elusive wild camel. The intimidating terrain provides a backdrop for many adventures, including the loss of the team’s 15 domestic Bactrian camels in a sandstorm and the only pictures ever taken of a birth of a wild camel in the desert.