The Himalayan Diaries - Volume 1 or Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Himalayas in Sikkim and Nepal, the Khasia Mountains and Others is an outstanding research work by the eminent British naturalist Joseph Dalton Hooker. In this book, he describes in detail his travels and observations in one of the most vulnerable and beautiful regions of the planet - the Himalayas. The author tells about his adventures in exotic locations, observations of flora and fauna, and also provides valuable scientific data about the natural environment of these unique mountain ranges. Thanks to his talent for observation and sensitivity to nature, every reader will be able to immerse himself in the magical world of the Himalayas and discover new facets of the multi-thousand-year-old culture and wild nature of these picturesque places.