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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... source rivers of Ganga , lakes , reservoirs , etc. The actual available resources of these aquatic eco - systems are not yet fully estimated excepting casual men- tion made by various workers while undertaking the fishery survey of ...
... source rivers of Ganga , lakes , reservoirs , etc. The actual available resources of these aquatic eco - systems are not yet fully estimated excepting casual men- tion made by various workers while undertaking the fishery survey of ...
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... source rivers in the Garhwal Himalaya , namely Bhagirathi , Mandakini , Alaknanda , Dhauliganga and Pindar . Of the five source rivers of the Ganga , the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda are the main ones since the latter on its downward ...
... source rivers in the Garhwal Himalaya , namely Bhagirathi , Mandakini , Alaknanda , Dhauliganga and Pindar . Of the five source rivers of the Ganga , the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda are the main ones since the latter on its downward ...
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... source in glaciers and snow- reservoirs . In addition to the riverine ... Streams Considering the riverine resource contribution from hill sides and meadows ... rivers of the Ganga ( Jhingran and Sehgal , 1978 , 1989a , 1978b ; Sehgal ...
... source in glaciers and snow- reservoirs . In addition to the riverine ... Streams Considering the riverine resource contribution from hill sides and meadows ... rivers of the Ganga ( Jhingran and Sehgal , 1978 , 1989a , 1978b ; Sehgal ...
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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 forest ecosystem fragile fuel Ganga Ganga basin 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 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 Uttarakhand valley vegetation villages Vir Singh Yamuna zone