Linking ecodevelopment and biodiversity conservation at the Great Himalayan National Park, India: Lessons learned

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1543-1571

  Pandey, Sanjeeva ^a,b  

^a Winrock International India   (India)

^b Department of Sustainable Practices ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Ecodevelopment; GHNP; ICDP; India; Lessons; Livelihoods; NGO; SAHARA

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREAT HIMALAYAN NATIONAL PARK; HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 46349104031     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9365-9     Document Type: Article

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63. The unique ecological aspects of the Western Himalaya led to the creation of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in the Kullu district of India's mountain state of Himachal Pradesh. These features include biodiversity, sparse human populations, inaccessibility, little tourism, and a local economy based on traditional livelihoods. Globally, as well as locally, the Great Himalayan National Park has a very high public profile. The international community regards at it as a pilot site where the community based Biodiversity Conservation approach is being tested. The local people in the Ecozone (or Buffer Zone adjacent to the Park) of GHNP recognize the fact that they have overexploited the medicinal herbs and NTFPs, and their sheep and goats have overgrazed the pastures
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67. The film "Voices and Choices in the Great Himalayan National Park" has been created by a group of volunteers who are part of the "Friends of GHNP." As a volunteer group donating their time and energy, the Friends of GHNP have made this film to explore the delicate balance between dependencies of local people on the natural resources and need to conserve the valuable resource base. No one can question the need to improve the quality of life for impoverished people living in the buffer zone of the Park. At the same time, there is an obligation to recognize the value of this wondrous habitat and speak for the animals and plants that can't defend themselves. The spiritually renewable values of what nature offers should also be respected
68. The "Voices and Choices in the Great Himalayan National Park" is on DVD which is of about 21 min duration