Recreational angling markets to advance the conservation of a reach of the Western Ramganga River, India

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-108

  Everard, Mark ^a   Kataria, Gaurav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Himalayas; Iconic species; Local benefits; Mahseer; Markets; Participation; Paying for ecosystem services (PES); Ramganga River

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CYPRINID; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD MARKET; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT RESTORATION; HERITAGE TOURISM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RIVER CHANNEL; RURAL POPULATION; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA; RAMGANGA RIVER;

PISCES;

EID: 78751688470     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1159     Document Type: Article

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