Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas

EDITOR: B. L. Kaul
PUBLISHER: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9788170356127
YEAR: 2009
PAGES: 326
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 2 cms.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK: The colossal and awe-inspiring Himalayas eulogized by the people of India as nature's marvel and the abode of gods are one of the most threatened life-support systems on the earth today. The continuing deforestation and the resultant high-intensity landslides, unplanned developmental activities and natural factors such as earthquakes, neo-tectonic activities, cloud bursts etc are some of the factors threatening the very existence of the Himalayas.
"Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas'’ is a Compendium of articles written by experts and workers connected with Himalayan studies. The volume covers a wide range of topics having a direct bearing on the health and security of the most outstanding yet fragile Himalayan ecosystems. The authors have tried to analyse the causes of the degradation of the Himalayas and suggested measures to restore and regain the beauty and biodiversity of these mighty mountains.

ABOUT THE EDITOR: Dr. Bansi Lal Kaul (b.1942) Former Principal, Government S.P.M.R. College of Commerce and Management, University of Jammu, Jammu is an environmentalist and author. He has to his credit more than hundred papers and articles on ecology, wildlife and Himalayan environment. He has also authored and edited several books. Currently he is editing a series titled "Advances in Fish and Wild^, Ecology and Biology". Dr. Kaul is the recipient of several awards including the prestigious F.A.O. World Food Award (1991). He was elected Fellow of The Linnean Society of London in the year 2003 for his "Outstanding contributions to Natural Science". He is the founder of Indian Society For Popularisation of Science and is associated with a number of scientific, environmental and consumer protection organisations, in India and abroad. He is also a Member of Solutions Exchange (Food and Nutrition, Education and Environment) of The United Nations Development Programme in India.

CONTENTS:
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
1. Climate Change and its Impact on Glaciers of NW Himalaya: An Overview
    M.N.Kaul
2. Ecodegradation of the Himalayan State of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review
    J.L. Tiku
3. Characteristics, Genesis and Classification of Some Soils from Sub-mountain Region of Jammu Siwaliks
    R.D. Gupta
4. Impact of Degrading Habitat on Wildlife in Jammu and Kashmir
    B.L. Kaul and Anil K. Venna
5. Impact of Tourism and Development on Ecology and Biodiversity of Patnitop Hill Resort
    A.K. Parimoo
6. Endangered Wildlife ofTrans-Himalayan Ladakh
    B.L. Kmil
7. Watershed Approach for Integrated National Resources Planning and Management in Himalayas
    S.N. Macoo
8. Dal Lake: A Shrinking Himalayan Jewel
    B.L.Kaul
9. Conservation of Medicinal Plant Resources in Western Himalaya
    O.P. Sharma
10. Rich and Varied Fish Fauna of Himalayas
    B.L.Kaul
11. Morphological and Physico-chemical Properties of Acid Soils fromJammu Himalayan Region (J&K State) and their Management
    R.D. Gupta, Daisy Bhan (ind Deepak Khcr
12. Management and Conservation of the Natural Resources of the Himalayas with Emphasis on Kashmir Himalayas
    Anil Kumar Vemia and B.L. Kaul
13. Plant Genetic Resources of a North-Western Indian State
    N.S. Chaiihan and Sanjeev Thakur
14. The Present Status of Forests in the Central Himalayas
    B.L. Teli
15. Study of the Effect of Mining on the Jainti Basin in Eastern Himalaya
    S.R. Basu, Nandini Dhara, Nabanita Sen Gupta and Madhumita Sinha
16. Landslides in Darjeeling Himalayas
    Partha Pratim Roy and Jyotinnoy Sen
17. Land Use Utilisation in Darjeeling Himalaya
    Debashis Das
18. Environmental Impact of Unhindered Land Use in a Village in Darjeeling Himalaya
    Jyotinnoy Sen and N.D. Lama
19. "Livelihood-Economic-Environment" Approach for Sustainable Development of Himalayan Mountain Regions
    Raj Gangnly
20. Global Warming and Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
    R.D. Gupta
21. Landslides in Darjeeling District
    V.C. Jha and P.T. Namgyal
Index