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Sustainable forest management in the Himalaya
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- Creator
- Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
- ©2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (190 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9783031219368, 9783031219351, 9783031219351
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Intro -- Preface -- Glossary and Acronyms: -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Defining Forest Cover and Forest Area -- What Is Forest Cover? -- What Is Forest Area? -- Currents Status of Forests -- Objectives of the Study -- Materials and Methods -- Organization of the Study -- References -- Forest Land Use/Cover Change -- Introduction -- Land-Use Patterns -- Land Cover Change -- Altitude-Wise Geographical Area -- Uttarakhand Forest Statistics -- Forest Land Use: Types and Area -- Forest Cover -- Forest Cover Changes (2001-2019) -- Changes in Dense and Open Forest Cover -- Changes in Overall Forest Cover 2001-2019 -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Forest Classifications and Working Circles -- Introduction -- Forest Classifications -- Forest Classification Based on Legal Status -- Forest Type Groups According to the Density of Forests -- Forest Types Based on Major Species -- State Forest Department: Working Circles and Administrative Units -- Nurseries and Plantations -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserves -- Introduction -- National Parks -- Wildlife Sanctuaries -- Conservation Reserves -- Case Study of Two Conservation Reserves -- Asan Conservation Reserve -- Jhilmil Tal Conservation Reserve -- Wildlife Population -- Wetlands Inside the Forests -- Eco-sensitive Zones -- Bhagirathi Eco-sensitive Zone -- Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone -- Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone -- Nanda Devi National Park Eco-sensitive Zone -- Ecotourism in NPs and WLSs -- Minimum, Maximum, and Mean Value of Tourists' Inflow -- Revenue Earned from Ecotourists -- Growth in Ecotourists' Inflow -- Tourists' Inflow in Major NPs and WLSs -- Discussion and Conclusions
- References -- Forest Diversity and Distribution -- Introduction -- Major Forest Types -- Biodiversity -- Floral Diversity -- Faunal Diversity -- The Area Under Forest Species -- Horizontal Distribution of Forests -- District-Wise Forest Cover -- Forest Cover Change -- District-Wise Scrub Cover -- Forest Cover at Different Slope Classes -- Vertical Distribution of Forests -- Monsoon Deciduous Forests -- Pine Forests -- Mixed-Oak Forests -- Coniferous Forests -- Alpine Pasturelands -- Altitude and Forest Density -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Forest Stocks and Products -- Introduction -- Use Pattern of Timber, Firewood, and Forest Products -- Year-Wise Use Percentage of Timber, Firewood, and Forest Products -- Resin: An Important Product -- Production of Sub-minerals in Forest Areas -- Eucalyptus Production and Revenue Earned -- Trends of Eucalyptus Wood Supply and Income Earned -- Production from Major Forest Species -- Circle-Wise Number of Sawmills and Resin Units -- Production and Revenue Earned from Medicinal Plants -- Timber and Non-timber Forest Products -- Case Study on Consumption of Fodder and Firewood -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Environmental Index -- Introduction -- Carbon Stock and Carbon Pool -- Length and Flow of Water of Some Important Rivers -- Alpine Grasslands -- Wetlands of Uttarakhand -- Wetlands (< -- 2500 m) -- Sattal and Tarakund Lakes -- Wetlands (> -- 2500 m) -- Roopkund and Satopanth Highland Lakes -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Ecosystem Goods and Services -- Introduction -- Classification of Ecosystem Goods and Services -- Water Ecosystem Services -- Forest Ecosystem Services -- Agroecosystem Services -- Cultural Services -- Tourism Ecosystem Services -- Case Study of the Village Ecosystem Services -- Use Patterns of Ecosystem Services
- Valuation and Payment of Ecosystem Services -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Drivers of Forest Degradation and Conservation Measures -- Introduction -- Forest Fires and Land Degradation -- Year-Wise Forest Fire-Affected Areas and Estimated Loss -- Trends of Forest Fire-Affected Areas and Estimated Loss -- Forest Fire Zones -- Circle-Wise Forest Fire Areas and Loss -- Forest Fire Lines -- Zones and Circle-Wise Illegal Felling of Trees -- Illegal Felling of Forest Cases -- Year-Wise Illegal Felling of Trees -- Encroachment of Forest Area -- Grazing in Alpine Pasturelands -- Tourism Activities -- Water, Forest, and Land Issues -- Conservation of Forests -- Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Climate Change and Forests -- Introduction -- Impact of Climate Change on Forests -- Climate Change Vulnerability -- Combating Climate Change -- Initiatives to Minimize Climate Change Impact -- Forest Management Under Climate Change -- State Council of Climate Change -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Cultural and Socioeconomic Significance of Forests -- Introduction -- Cultural Significance of Forests -- Socioeconomic Significance of Forests -- Medicinal Plants -- Van Panchayats -- District-Wise Number of Van Panchayats -- District-Wise Area of Van Panchayats -- Livestock Dependency on Forests -- Status of Rights and Concessions in Uttarakhand -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Sustainable Forest Management -- Introduction -- Significance of Forests -- Taboos and Sacred Groves -- Traditional Indigenous Knowledge of Conserving Forests -- Sustainable Forest Management -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Conclusions -- General Observations -- Forest Degradation -- Policy Intervention for Sustainable Forest Management -- References -- Index