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Askote Conservation Landscape : Culture Biodiversity and Economy

Chandra S. Negi, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2010, xviii, 588 p, ISBN : 8121107563, $120.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Askote Conservation Landscape : Culture Biodiversity and Economy


Contents: Preface. I. The land and the people: 1. Introduction. 2. The land, the people. 3. A socio-cultural study of the Shouka and rang tribes. II. Ethnobiology: 4. Religion and biodiversity conservation an introduction. 5. Socio cultural facets of conservation from the landscape. 6. Ethnozoology the traditional use of animal and their products in medicine and rituals in the landscape. III. Biodiversity: 7. An introduction to mountain biodiversity. 8. A brief potraiyal of the vegetation types of the landscape. 9. Floral diversity of the sub alpine and alpine realms a study. 10. Sustainable harvesting and the marketing. 11. Wildlife and issues related to its conservation. 12. Conservation strategies: a background to issues and means to achieve goals. 13. Yar TSA Gumba. IV. Agriculture: 14. The changing face of agriculture: a case study. 15. Crop diversity and trends: a study. 16. Diversification of agriculture and areas of concern. V. Livestock population: 17. Livestock population issues and concerns. VI. Development alternatives: 18. Tourism how to go about it. 19. Tourism potential in the landscape. 20. Policy initiatives. Epilogue. References. Glossary. Annexures. Index.

"The present text encompasses the results of the study carried out by the author over the last ten years in the valleys constituting the Askote Conservation Landscape. The book principally covers the study undertaken in the summer residences, the villages located in the temperate to alpine zones in the landscape, and thus do not constitute the areas and the people lying at lower elevations. In a zist, the book and the data, as incorporated pertain to the inhabitants of the summer habitations of the tribes Shoukas and Rangs, as well as the subsequent other aspects of the life transhumance, culture and social structure of the inhabitants, agriculture, wildlife, prospects of eco-tourism development, and else, including the prime objective the study of the sub alpine and alpine floral diversity within the landscape. The book encompasses 20 chapters, which are aptly covered under six sections. The land and the people, Ethno biology, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Love stock population and lastly Development alternatives. It is believed that it would be very easy on the part of the reader to envisage the work embodied in the present text being a holistic work, for the literature covered under different sections, boasts of covering each and every aspect of the Askote Conservation Landscape as exemplified by the very title, and thus could be handy, not just for the professionals, but also for the layman, who wants to learn more about the land called Askote Wildlife Sanctuary, the people residing therein, their culture, and every other aspect that govern their lives.

The author has dealt with the burning issues that govern the success of failure of any conservation initiative, and has offered the ameliorative measures to safeguard, not just the life sustaining means, but principally, the biodiversity. He has emphasized upon the fact that no policy or goals be that biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, eco-tourism, etc. can be achieved without the active co-operative and participation of the local populace; the author strongly believes in emphasizing upon the human aspect of the development at the core of all initiatives for sustainable development or attainment of conservation goals, and it is imperative that one will find the same belief inherent in each chapter." (jacket)

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