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LANDSCAPE MAPPING AND TREE DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF PANGI VALLEY: A REMOTE TRIBAL AREA OF HIMACHAL PRADESH IN WESTERN HIMALAYA, INDIA

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Title LANDSCAPE MAPPING AND TREE DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF PANGI VALLEY: A REMOTE TRIBAL AREA OF HIMACHAL PRADESH IN WESTERN HIMALAYA, INDIA
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Creator Amit KUMAR,
, Brij LAL
Subramani RAJKUMAR
Amit CHAWLA,
, Rajesh KAUSHAL
 
Subject Remote sensing; GIS; quadrat; frequency; density; conservation
 
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Pangi valley in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh is one of the remote tribal areas in
Indian western Himalaya. The plant resources in its landscapes are flourishing under least
anthropogenic conditions. For social upliftment of the tribals in this area, a number of
developmental activities are being implemented by the government. A study was conducted for
mapping of its landuse/landcover using satellite remote sensing to identify major forested
landscapes in the region. It was followed by a detailed random stratified sampling of the
forested landscapes for phytosociological estimation of its tree species. The 21.97 % of study
area was estimated under forests followed by Scrublands and Grassy meadows (18.24 %).
Majority of area (54.05 %) was Snow and Scree slopes. Among the forests, maximum area
was occupied by Mixed Broad Leaved Forest LSE type (36.08%) followed by Cedrus deodara
(26.94%) and Betula utilis (18.07%) forest LSE types. These species, owing to immense
medicinal properties and value for their economic utilization, feature in threatened and
endangered category list of plants. It is, therefore, recommended that the developmental
activities may be implemented in scientific way, which may not pose threat to bioresources in
this region.
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Date 2020-03-05T08:43:31Z
2020-03-05T08:43:31Z
2013-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/33599
 
Language English
 
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