Identifying conservation values: a case study in trans-Himalayan region of Thanpattan, Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Q1 Environmental Science

Parks Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.2305/ihya2043

Nidhi Singh, Shiv Narayan Yadav, Salvador Lyngdoh

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Abstract

The rugged topography, harsh climate and limited livelihood options have resulted in pastoralism being the predominant land use in the Himalayan landscape. To identify the most significant sites in this landscape, we employed the concept of ‘High Conservation Value Areas’ (HCVAs) in Thanpattan, one of the largest pastureland in Lahaul-Spiti. We have examined this region as a potential HCVA, providing information on biological diversity, pastoralism and related threats. The Gaddi community of Chamba and Bharmour districts relies on these pastures for their livelihoods, and several threatened flora and fauna species also call the area home. We found that Thanpattan fulfils all six criteria for HCVAs and is undoubtedly an HCVA due to its biodiversity values and the dependency of the indigenous communities on the region.

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确定保护价值：喜马偕尔邦拉豪尔-锡皮蒂跨喜马拉雅地区坦帕坦的案例研究

崎岖的地形、恶劣的气候和有限的生计选择导致畜牧业成为喜马拉雅山地貌中最主要的土地利用方式。为了确定这一地貌中最重要的地点，我们在拉霍尔-斯皮提最大的牧场之一坦帕坦采用了 "高保护价值区"（HCVAs）的概念。我们将该地区作为潜在的高保护价值区进行了研究，提供了有关生物多样性、畜牧业和相关威胁的信息。占巴（Chamba）和巴莫尔（Bharmour）地区的嘎迪（Gaddi）社区以这些牧场为生，一些受威胁的动植物物种也以该地区为家。我们发现 Thanpattan 符合高危植物区的所有六项标准，由于其生物多样性价值和土著社区对该地区的依赖性，它无疑是一个高危植物区。

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Parks Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation

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5.80

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20 weeks

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