Local peoples' knowledge, aptitude and perceptions of planning and management issues in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, India

Environmental Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 168-181

  Rao, Kottapalli S ^a   Nautiyal, Sunil ^a   Maikhuri, Rakesh K ^b   Saxena, Krishna G ^c  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosphere Reserve; Garhwal Himalaya; India; Local people; Management; Perceptions; Planning and evaluation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES;

ECOTOURISM;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; NATURE CONSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CROP PRODUCTION; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FELIDAE; FOREST; GOVERNMENT; INDIA; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAND USE; LIVESTOCK; PERCEPTION; POLICY; POPULATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TOURISM; TREE; WILDLIFE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CONSUMER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

INDIA;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; FELIDAE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0038137414     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2830-4     Document Type: Article

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