About this book
This new two-volume set pays tribute to the incredibly diversified Himalaya. It presents and assesses the various threats and challenges to Himalayan biodiversity, documenting the multifaceted approaches for conservation and sustainable management of biological resources in the Himalayan region.
Volume 2 focuses on the utilisation, conservation, and management of animal resources in the Himalayan region. It covers traditional knowledge of insects and animals for food and medicinal purposes and discusses adverse changing climatic conditions; the overuse of chemical and synthetic pesticides; ecotourism, wildlife tourism, and hunting tourism; radiation from cell phone towers; invasive/alien animal and plant species; habitat destruction; etc., and how they impact the region. Sustainable mitigation and conservation strategies are described as well, offering hope for the preservation of the rich biodiversity of the Himalaya.
Contents
1. Indian Traditional Knowledge in Relation to Animal Origin Products with Special Reference to Insects / Rajesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Arup Giri, and Younis Ahmad Hajam
2. The Himalayas: A Hotspot of Biodiversity / Ritika Anthal, Raman Jasrotia, and Ravindra Kumar Dhaka
3. Effect of Changing Climatic Conditions on Faunal Diversity of Northwestern Himalaya / Priya Anand and Phulan Rani
4. Impact of Chemical and Synthetic Pesticides on Himalayan Insect Diversity / Amit Layek, Debarati Seal, and Kaushik Pramanik
5. Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Faunal Diversity of the Snow-Covered Himalayan Range / Arup Giri, Ajay Balda, Manisha, Manju, Avilekh Naryal, and Rajesh Kumar
6. Conservation Strategies for Threatened Faunal Diversity of Himachal Pradesh / Prem Lata, Younis Ahmad Hajam, Ajay Kumar, and Rajesh Kumar
7. Eco-Tourism: Frenemy of Himalayan Diversity / Acharya Balkrishna, Priyanka Yadav, Aakanksha Saini, Priya Yadav, Brijesh Kumar, and Ved Priya Arya
8. Effect of Invasive/Alien Animal Species in the Himalayan Faunal System / Younis Ahmad Hajam, Neelam, Muddasir Basheer, Rajesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar, and Arup Giri
9. Impact of Mobile Tower Radiation on Himalayan Fauna / Rajesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Younis Ahmad Hajam, and Ankush Sharma
10. Socio-Economic Evaluation of Insect Products with Special Reference to Himalayan Honeybees / Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna, Jasti Sri Vishnu Murthy, Marneni Divya Sree, Penuballi Swathi, Desavath Gouthami, Shreya Singh, and Vinod Kumar Dubey
11. Cordyceps militaris: An Entomopathogenic Fungus as a Promising Solution for Conservation of Himalayan Cordyceps / Anita V. Handore, Lalit K. Patil, Sharad R. Khandelwal, Rajib Karmakar, Mithun Rudrapal, Manjiri S. Ghorpade, Sharmila S. Ghangale, Vijaya S. Ghayal, Abhijeet S. Jagtap, and Dilip V. Handore
12. Hunting, Habitat Destruction, and Human Fun as Potential Threat to Himalayan Diversity / Neha Katnoria, Gurinder Kaur Walia, Rajesh Kumar, Dalveer Singh Soma, Prem Lata, and Neenu Daroch
13. Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya: Status, Challenges, Sustainable Benefits and Future Perspectives / R. Eugene Lamare, Niraj Kakati, and Gautam Talukdar
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Biography
Rajesh Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Himachal Pradesh University, Summerhill, Shimla, India. With over 10 years of experience in teaching and research, Dr Kumar has been teaching animal physiology and applied zoology to postgraduate students and also supervises PhD, MPhil, and MSc students for their research work. His own research activities also include environmental toxicology, waste management, and the impact of environmental degradation on animal physiology. He is an expert lecturer at beekeeping training/extension activities. Dr Kumar has successfully completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies and has published many research articles, book chapters, abstracts, and conference papers, as well as several books and monographs. He has successfully organised about 20 seminars and conferences and delivered more than 30 invited talks and extension lectures in different institutions. He has received a fellowship for the year 2009-2011 from the University Grants Commission for working on honey/honeybees. He is a life member of the Indian Science Congress, National Bee Board, Applied Zoologists Research Association, and Society for Science & Environmental Excellence, and an affiliate member of the International Society of Zoological Sciences. Dr Kumar is a fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology. He has earned 12 awards for his excellent research in honeybees/physiology to date. Dr Kumar is also a reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. Dr Kumar earned his master's degree and PhD in Zoology at Jiwaji University, India.
Suresh Kumar, PhD, is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-Sciences, H.P. University, Shimla, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching as well as research. His thrust areas include floristics, ethnobotany, and biodiversity. Dr Kumar has published 10 books and more than 20 research papers in various journals of national and international repute. Presently, he has been guiding several students for their PhD degrees. He has participated in many conferences and seminars and has delivered invited talks as a resource person at various institutions. He is a member of the Indian Science Congress and many other scientific agencies. He is an associate editor as well as a reviewer for various journals in the field of botany. He has qualified UGC-CSIR (NET) and completed his doctoral degree at H.P. University, Shimla, India, where he was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship for the period 2005-07 and a Senior Research Fellowship for the period 2007-09.
