03299nam 22006135 450 991063771800332120251008162029.09783031219368(electronic bk.)978303121935110.1007/978-3-031-21936-8(MiAaPQ)EBC7166083(Au-PeEL)EBL7166083(CKB)25913968700041(PPN)267817290(DE-He213)978-3-031-21936-8(OCoLC)1363831904(EXLCZ)992591396870004120221226d2023 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya /by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati1st ed. 2023.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2023.1 online resource (190 pages)Biomedical and Life Sciences SeriesPrint version: Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031219351 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Biomedical and Life Sciences SeriesForests and forestryGeographyBiotic communitiesForestryRegional GeographyEcosystemsForests and forestry.Geography.Biotic communities.Forestry.Regional Geography.Ecosystems.605634.92Sati Vishwambhar Prasad908192MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910637718003321Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya3003124UNINA