Pastoral politics: Gaddi grazing, degradation, and biodiversity conservation in Himachal Pradesh, India;Politicas agrarias: Pastoreo de las comunidades de Gaddi, degradacion y conservacion de la biodiversidad en Himachal Pradesh, India

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 741-749

  Saberwal, Vasant K ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

CONSERVATION POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GRAZING; GRAZING PRESSURE; PARK-PEOPLE RELATIONS; PASTORALISM; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES RICHNESS;

INDIA, HIMACHAL PRADESH;

EID: 0030431181     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10030741.x     Document Type: Review

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