Natural Resources and Sustainable Development in Himalaya

activities agricultural agricultural land Almora analysis Area Area Area average balance base capacity cattle cent changes channels characteristics classification Consequently conservation considerably cover crop cultivation degradation density Department detailed Dhoni drainage ecological economic energy entire environment environmental existing experimental extends farming flow fodder forest area forests fuel grazing Gross growing growth higher hill Himalaya horticulture human impact important increasing intensity irrigation kmē land land surface landuse mainly major maps measure Micro Watershed mountain natural needs North owing particularly pastures pattern planning population potential pressure production proportion rainfall ranges region relief requirements resource management respectively river rural scale scientific Shail slopes soil soil erosion springs streams supply surface survey sustainable Table techniques transformation unit Upper Kosi Catchment utilization valley various vegetation villages waste water resources watershed whereas