Wetlands of Mountainous Regions Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation

About this book

A comprehensive survey of exemplary wetlands that highlights their importance for local livelihoods as well as for global biodiversity.

Covering twelve mountainous regions ranging from medium to high altitudes, Wetlands of Mountainous Regions provides detailed information on the world's most important wetlands and wetland types across Eurasia and the Americas, as well as their current and potential biological resources. Each wetland is analysed by a regional expert.

Written with UN sustainable development goals in mind, Wetlands of Mountainous Regions includes information on:
- Wetlands of Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Armenia, Georgia, Slovakia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Mexico, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Argentina, and Serbia
- The importance of sustaining local economic livelihoods of each wetland region by providing food resources as well as recreational opportunities
- Wetland ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, water filtration, nutrient retention, and flood mitigation
- Threats to the integrity of each wetland region, as well as management strategies and practical conservation and restoration measures

Wetlands of Mountainous Regions is an essential reference on the subject for ecologists, conservation scientists, hydrologists, and environmental and water resource managers. Governmental agencies and professionals in fisheries, agriculture, and rural development will also find value in the book.

Contents

About the Editor   xiii
List of Contributors   xv
Preface   xxi

1. Wetlands of Eastern Himalaya: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Kitichate Sridith   1
2. Wetlands of Nepal: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation Initiatives / Krishna K. Shrestha, Sanjeev K. Rai, Rabindra Maharjan, and Prabina Dahal   25
3. Wetlands of Himalayan and Hindu Kush Regions of Pakistan / Andleeb Batool, Naseeba Mustafavi, Asia Parveen, Maryam Mukhtar, Abdul Jabbar, and Dania Razzaq   85
4. Wetlands of Armenia: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Karen Aghababyan, Janna Akopian, Susanna Hakobyan, Mark Kalashian, Astghik Ghazaryan, Levon Aghasyan, Samvel Pipoyan, Noushig Zarikian, and Karen Jenderedjian   103
5. Wetlands of Georgia / Guram Aleksidze, Givi Japaridze, and Zurab Manvelidze   129
6. Wetlands of Mountainous Regions of Slovakia: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Jan Cernecky, Jana Spulerova, Viktoria Duricova, and Jan Kadlecik   157
7. Wetlands of Mountainous Region of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Barudanovic Senka, Masic Ermin, and Macanovic Armin   187
8. Wetlands of Mountainous Regions of Mexico / Jose Luis Marin-Muniz and Sergio A. Zamora Castro   207
9. Mountain Bogs of Costa Rica: Ecological Dynamics, Biogeography, Diversity, and Conservation / Gerardo Avalos, Rafael Acuna-Castillo, Jose Esteban Jimenez, Bert Kohlmann, Gerardo Umana- Villalobos, Paula Calderon-Mesen, Ricardo Sanchez-Calderon, and Victor Acosta-Chaves   219
10. Wetlands of Mountain Regions of Bolivia: Landscapes, Types, Conservation, and Livelihoods / Alejandra I. Domic, Oscar Plata, and Monica Moraes R.   255
11. Mountain Wetlands of Argentina / Ruben D. Quintana, Elena Abraham, Yanina Arzamendia, Luis Epele, Clara Rubio, Jorge L. Baldo, Veronica Rojo, Cecilia Rubio, Natalia Solis, and Patricia Kandus   277
12. Wetlands in the Mountain Region of Serbia: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Imre Krizmanic, Dragana Jenackovic Gocic , Dimitrije Radisic, Biljana Panjkovic, Ranko Peric, Sara Pavkov, Nenad Sekulic, and Milica Rat   313

References   339
Regulations   349
Index   351

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Biography

Thammineni Pullaiah is Professor of Botany (Retired), Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India. He was President of Indian Botanical Society, President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a member of Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He has authored 65 books, edited 40 books, and published over 340 research papers.