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Himalayan Natural Resources
Ecothreats and Restoration Study
B.D. Sharma & Tej Kumari Sharma

ISBN : 8173870888
Year / Edition : 1998 / First Table of Contents
Pages : 376 About the Author
Size / Format : 8.5" X 5.5" / Hardcover  
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 About the book...

The Himalayan natural resources are a subject of prime interest and attention for the mountain environmentalists all over the world. This subject atracts a wide spectrum of readers such as ecologists, climatologists, mountain biologists and environment researchers. The unabated poaching of the natural resources coupled with their commercial exploitation without preserving the genetic diversity has pushed various natural resources on the verge of extinction.
This book is an uptodate presentation of eco-threats and restoration studies related to the natura resources of the Himalayan regions in India. The book consists of authoriatative papers by various notable experts in the areas of their specialization.
The subject matter of the book has been presented under three sections. Section I includes natural resources, habitats and bio-ecology. Section II is an account of some essential aspects of degeneration & regeneration studies of the Himalayan resources. Section III describes some of the vital aspects of impact, eco-conservation and management of the Himalayan natural resources.
Various methods have been suggested in the book for the restoration and ecological security of the rich and varied biodiversity of the mighty Himalayan mountains.
The book aims to convey an uptodate picture of various dimensions of the vanishing natural resources of the Himalaya. It would be of immense help to those interested in the natural resources of the Himalaya.

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 Table of contents...

Preface
List of Contributors

Section I: Himalayan Natural Resources Habitats and Bio-Ecology

1. An Equitable Earth (Tathagata Bhattacharyya & Jajati Bhattacharyya)

2. Floristics and Vegetational Composition in an Alpine Zone of North-West Himalaya (B.P. Nautiyal, Nirmala Pandey & A.B. Bhatt)

3. Non-Wood Forest Resources of the Himalaya: A Need for Conservation (C.L. Goel)

4. Man and Environment: A Case Study of Bhaderwah Area, Jammu Lesser Himalaya (K.R. Sharma)

5. Lichens of Kumaun Himalaya (Ravindra K. Pande)

6. Biodiversity of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Western Himalaya, their Utilization and Strategies for Conservation (Avinash K. Sharma)

7. Diversity of Bird Life in Upper Reaches of the Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal (A. Mukhopadhyay, D. Das, G.G. Biswas, and A.K. Mukherjee)

Section II: Himalayan Natural Resources Degeneration and Regeneration

8. Some Issues in Environmental Degradation in the Mountain Region with special reference to Darjeeling District, West Bengal (N.K. De & Anil Chattopadhyay)

9. Soil Loss Assessment in Karewa Landforms of the Kashmir Himalaya (M.S. Bhat & T.A. Kanth)

10. The Uprooted Himalayan Society and Ecological Adaptation (Mamta Desai)

11. Landslides along the Arterial Routes to Darjeeling and their Control (S.R. Basu & Paromita Majumdar)

12. Flood Disaster and its Management in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Ramanand Yadav & Pandey B.B. Lal)

Section III: Himalayan Natural Resources Impact, Eco-Conservation and Management

13. Equilibrium in Ecosystem (K.B. De)

14. Eco-Conservation of Hill Areas: The Challenges and Proposals (B.D. Sharma)

15. The Role of Forestry for Environmental Protection (Ramanand Yadav)

16. Environmental Impacts of Vishnuprayag Project, Garhwal Himalaya (Ramanand Yadav)

17. Managing Forest Resources: Kalej Chu Watershed in West Sikkim (Mamta Desai)

18. Conservation, Management and Development of Non-Wood Forest Resources of the Himalaya (Avinash K. Sharma)

19. Environmental Management of the Central Himalaya (Ramanand Yadav)

20. Diversity of Medicinal Flora of Chamoli District of Garhwal Himalaya (Anivash K. Sharma and Rakesh P. Khali)

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 About the author...
Dr. Budh Dev Sharma, D.Sc teaches Zoology in GGM Science College, Jammu, and is Head of the Department of Zoology. Dr. Sharma?s special areas of interest and research are: Himalayan Ecology and Wildlife Resource Development. He has published about 115 scientific articles in India, U.S., U.K. & Japan, and has authored ten books. Dr. Sharma was awarded Ph.D in 1979 by University of Kumaun, where he completed his research as UGC teacher research fellow. Recently he was awarded D.Sc degree in Alternative Medicine by the O.I.U.C.M. (Colombo). Dr. Sharma is the founder of Mountain Eco-Conservation & Wildlife Society of India and also Holistic Healing Foundation International. He is the Life Fellow of Indian Academy of Zoology (F.I.A.Z) and Fellow of International Society of Ichthyology & Hydrobiology (F.I.H.S). His books of special interest are: High Altitude Wildlife of India; Medical & Veterinary Arthropod Disease Ecology; Snakes in India (A Source Book); Indian Snakes: An Ecological and Clinical Study; and Himalaya: Ecology, Wildlife Resource Development.

Dr. Tej Kumari, Ph.D has been a distinguished scholar in zoological and ecological studies, in which she has contributed enormously both as an author and a researcher. She has several publications to her credit including some reference books. At present she is a lecturer in Zoology in J&K Government School Education Department.

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