Grasslands and migratory birds of the Himalayan region-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Grasslands and migratory birds of the Himalayan region

Published:2016-01-06 Issue:2 Volume:39 Page:97-100
ISSN:0971-9431
Container-title:Indian Journal of Forestry
language:en
Short-container-title:Indian J. Forest.

Author:

Kala Chandra¹

Affiliation:

1. Indian Institute of Forest Management

Abstract

The Himalayan grasslands from sub-tropical to temperate, alpine and steppe have been exploited historically by humans for multiple uses including grazing lands for livestock. Besides domestic and wild animals, a large number of migratory birds use these grasslands and wetland areas dotted in these grasslands during their vertical and horizontal migration in the Himalayan region during breeding season. Despite quite unique and sensitive ecosystems these grasslands are least studied. The present study, therefore, aims to study the structure and composition of Himalayan grasslands with respect to their multiple utilities, including breeding grounds for migratory birds.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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