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Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya
Title
Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya [electronic resource] / by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati.
ISBN
9783031219368
Edition
1st ed. 2023.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XXX, 172 p.) 71 illus., 69 illus. in color.
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Summary
This volume presents a comprehensive description of forests of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It looks into the major drivers of forest depletion and suggests paths toward sustainable forest management. The book comprises thirteen chapters, which together describe forest land use/cover change; forest classification and working circles; national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves; forest diversity and distribution; forest stocks and products; ecosystem goods and services; environmental index; drivers of forest degradation and conservation; climate change and forests; cultural and economic significance of forests, and sustainable forest management. The text is richly complemented by nearly seventy photographs and figures.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 22, 2023
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Forest Land Use/Cover Change
Chapter 3. Forest Classifications and Working Circles
Chapter 4. National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserves
Chapter 5. Forest Diversity and Distribution
Chapter 6. Forest Stocks and Products
Chapter 7. Environmental Index
Chapter 8. Ecosystem Goods and Services
Chapter 9. Drivers of Forest Degradation and Conservation Measures
Chapter 10. Climate Change and Forests
Chapter 11. Cultural and Socio-Economic Significance of Forests
Chapter 12. Sustainable Forest Management
Chapter 13. Conclusions.
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