Ecological Carnage in the HimalayaVir Singh, R. J. Sharma, Anil Kumar The book is written in 15 chapters by the eminent mountain scholars. The author attempts to present the scenario of ecological carnage in the Himalayas with concrete suggestions to avert and reverse the process. |
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Page 61
... timber . As a result of increased demand many of the unclassed and undemarcated forests have been decimated and the pressure is shifting on to the surrounding demarcated / reserve forests . Social Forestry - A Concept From what has been ...
... timber . As a result of increased demand many of the unclassed and undemarcated forests have been decimated and the pressure is shifting on to the surrounding demarcated / reserve forests . Social Forestry - A Concept From what has been ...
Page 63
... timber , fuel and fodder and also bring about ecological rehabilitation ( N.P. Melkania , 1990 ) . In view of the areas available for raising social forestry planta- tions being refractory , it is essential to make careful choice of ...
... timber , fuel and fodder and also bring about ecological rehabilitation ( N.P. Melkania , 1990 ) . In view of the areas available for raising social forestry planta- tions being refractory , it is essential to make careful choice of ...
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... timber and other forest resources is another source of fast degradation , both inside and outside the region . In a developing country where the only source of temperate forests are the Himalaya , there is an insatiable demand for timber ...
... timber and other forest resources is another source of fast degradation , both inside and outside the region . In a developing country where the only source of temperate forests are the Himalaya , there is an insatiable demand for timber ...
Contents
The Seismic Hazard at Tehri Dam | 1 |
Hydroponic Techniques for Growing Vegetables | 17 |
Aquatic Resources of NorthWestern Himalaya | 35 |
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activities Almora altitude Anil Kumar 1995 animal cent Central Himalaya changes Chipko Chipko movement conservation crops damage degradation Dehra Dun Delhi diversity earthquakes ecological movement economic ecosystem Edited by Vir environment environmental erosion factors fault fish Fisheries fodder fodder species fodder trees fragile fuel Ganga Garhwal genetic resources germplasm grazing ground accelerations Gujars hectare hill Himachal Pradesh Himalayan region human hydroponic I.B.D. Dehra Dun increased India Indo-Gangetic plain input Joshi kilo jule energy kmĀ² Kumaun Kumaun Himalaya lakes landslides livestock mahseers material milk production minerals mining monsoon mountain agriculture mountain areas Nainital Nepal nutrient solution percent plants plate tectonics population R. J. Sharma reservoir river roads Sehgal seismic Sharma and Anil Shimla slopes Social Forestry soil source rivers streams stress drop sustainability tannins Tehri dam timber tion Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand valley vegetation villages Vir Singh Yamuna zone