Perception of local people towards conservation of forest resources in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, north-western Himalaya, India

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 211-222

  Silori, Chandra Shekhar ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Chipko movement; Nanda Devi; People's perception; Resource management; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; NANDA DEVI BIOSPHERE RESERVE; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL;

EID: 33846961431     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-006-9116-8     Document Type: Article

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