Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas
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Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas

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Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas

About this book

The colossal and awe-inspiring Himalayas eulogized by the people of India as nature's marvel and the abode of gods are one of the most threatened life-support systems on the earth today. The continuing deforestation and the resultant high-intensity landslides, unplanned developmental activities and natural factors such as earthquakes, neo-tectonic activities, cloud bursts etc are some of the factors threatening the very existence of the Himalayas. "Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas" is a Compendium of articles written by experts and workers connected with Himalayan studies. The volume covers a wide range of topics having a direct bearing on the health and security of the most outstanding yet fragile Himalayan ecosystems. The authors have tried to analyse the causes of the degradation of the Himalayas and suggested measures to restore and regain the beauty and biodiversity of these mighty mountains.

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Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Preface
  3. List of Contributors
  4. 1. Climate Change and its Impact on Glaciers of NW Himalaya: An Overview
  5. M.N. Kaul
  6. 2. Ecodegradation of the Himalayan State of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review
  7. J.L. Tiku
  8. 3. Characteristics, Genesis and Classification of Some Soils from Sub-mountain Region of Jammu Siwaliks
  9. R.D. Gupta
  10. 4. Impact of Degrading Habitat on Wildlife in Jammu and Kashmir
  11. B.L. Kaul and Anil K. Verma
  12. 5. Impact of Tourism and Development on Ecology and Biodiversity of Patnitop Hill Resort
  13. A.K. Parimoo
  14. 6. Endangered Wildlife of Trans-Himalayan Ladakh
  15. B.L. Kaul
  16. 7. Watershed Approach for Integrated National Resources Planning and Management in Himalayas
  17. S.N. Macoo
  18. 8. Dal Lake: A Shrinking Himalayan Jewel
  19. B.L. Kaul
  20. 9. Conservation of Medicinal Plant Resources in Western Himalaya
  21. O.P. Sharma
  22. 10. Rich and Varied Fish Fauna of Himalayas
  23. B.L. Kaul
  24. 11. Morphological and Physico-chemical Properties of Acid Soils from Jammu Himalayan Region (J&K State) and their Management
  25. R.D. Gupta, Daisy Bhan and Deepak Kher
  26. 12. Management and Conservation of the Natural Resources of the Himalayas with Emphasis on Kashmir Himalayas
  27. Anil Kumar Verma and B.L. Kaul
  28. 13. Plant Genetic Resources of a North-Western Indian State
  29. N.S. Chauhan and Sanjeev Thakur
  30. 14. The Present Status of Forests in the Central Himalayas
  31. B.L. Teli
  32. 15. Study of the Effect of Mining on the Jainti Basin in Eastern Himalaya
  33. S.R. Basu, Nandini Dhara, Nabanita Sen Gupta and Madhumita Sinha
  34. 16. Landslides in Darjeeling Himalayas
  35. Partha Pratim Roy and Jyotirmoy Sen
  36. 17. Land Use Utilisation in Darjeeling Himalaya
  37. Debashis Das
  38. 18. Environmental Impact of Unhindered Land Use in a Village in Darjeeling Himalaya
  39. Jyotirmoy Sen and N.D. Lama
  40. 19. “Livelihood-Economic-Environment” Approach for Sustainable Development of Himalayan Mountain Regions
  41. Raj Ganguly
  42. 20. Global Warming and Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
  43. R.D. Gupta
  44. 21. Landslides in Darjeeling District
  45. V.C. Jha and P.T. Namgyal
  46. Index