Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya

Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya
by: Vishwambhar Prasad Sati (Author)
Publisher:Springer
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Publication Date: 3 Jan. 2024
Language:English
Print Length:202 pages
ISBN-10:3031219384
ISBN-13:9783031219382
Book Description
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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