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The Himalayas, also known as the Roof of the World, is a vital biodiversity hotspot, encompassing steep slopes, snow-capped peaks, and glaciers. Despite its richness in montane flora, it ranks fourth among the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots due to urbanization, industrialization, and climate change. This book addresses the urgent need for effective biodiversity conservation strategies in this unique region.
Edited by a team of leading experts, this comprehensive volume synthesizes research findings on the current state of Himalayan biodiversity, examining factors driving its decline and proposing actionable conservation strategies. Contributions from experienced researchers, provide in-depth insights into the impacts of habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, forest fires, and global warming on the delicate ecosystem.
Key topics covered include:
The present status of Himalayan flora and fauna
Various threats to the Himalayan hotspot
Conservation and management policies
Recent taxonomic and ecological approaches in biodiversity conservation
Evolutionary patterns and diversity of Himalayan flora
Modes and consequences of biodiversity destruction
Sustainable eco-tourism in Himalayan forests
Spanning the regions of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan, this work offers an extensive overview of the entire Himalayan biodiversity and its conservation efforts. It aims to represent a collective summary of the severe impacts of anthropogenic activities on the Himalayan ecosystem and to propose both local and global efforts needed for biodiversity conservation. It will serve as an essential resource for government and NGO planners, researchers, plant biologists, taxonomists, and academicians involved in environmental and conservation studies, eco-tourism, and disaster management.
Contents
.- Part I-Himalaya and its diversity.
.- 1.The Himalaya and its position in global plant biodiversity.
.- 2.The Himalayas: One of the World's biodiversity hotspots.
.- 3.Floristic diversity and vegetation pattern of the Central Himalayas.
.- 4.Orchid Diversity of Indian Himalayan Region.
.- 5.Diversity of threatened medicinal plants in the Himalayan region: Livelihood, marketing and conservation practices.
.- 6.Wetland Flora of The Himalayan Hotspot.
.- 7.Diversity and Impact of Alien Plants in the Himalayan Hotspot and Their Management.
.- 8.The Knotweed Conservation Challenge: Protecting Polygonaceae in the Himalayan Range.
.- 9.Status of Endemic Flora of The Himalayan Hotspot.
.- Part II-Threat to Himalayan Hotspot.
.- 10.Himalayan Ecotourism and Phytodiversity: Perspective and Prospects.
.- 11.Threat Status to the Himalayan Ecosystem and Its Trending Preventive Strategies.
.- 12.Impact of Climate Change and Vulnerability in the Himalayan Hotspot.
.- 13.Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on the Himalayan Biodiversity.
.- 14.Eastern Himalayan Ecosystem under human influence and Climate crisis.
.- 15.Current knowledge and future perspectives towards spatiotemporal maintenance of flora in a biodiversity hotspot: A case study from the Western Himalayas.
.- Part III-Conservation and management of Himalayan Hotspot.
.- 16.Richness, Traditional Use and Management of Non-Timber Plant Products in the Himalayan Communities.
.- 17.Trends, gaps, and policy implications towards conservation of the Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot.
.- 18.Protected areas of the Himalayan Hotspot: A strategy towards biodiversity conservation.
.- 19.Diversity and Conservation Strategies of Rhododendron in Sikkim Himalayas.
.- 20.Himalayan Plant Biodiversity: A Concluding Overview.
