Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India

Advances in Bamboo Science Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.bamboo.2023.100019

Sandeep Kumar, Deepa Rawat, Bhupendra Singh, Vinod Prasad Khanduri

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Abstract

India has the second richest diversity of bamboos, with a wide variety of indigenous and exotic bamboo species. They are found in and around forest and non-forest areas and have immense socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological significance. The various uses of bamboo mean that it is an important non-timber forest product that has multiple roles in the maintenance, development and protection of the environment. The Himalayan region has untapped bamboo resource potential; and this study reviews the existing literature. It is supported by research experience on the bamboo resources of the western Himalaya region of India (mainly focused on distribution, utilization and marketing). The western Himalayas have 14 bamboo species with a scattered to moderate distribution in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir have low bamboo diversity. A survey of the major markets in the western Himalaya revealed that there is a wide range of useful and decorative bamboo products available in the market. Bamboo is an important resource in western Himalaya and an increase in bamboo cultivation and its use could help boost livelihoods while providing a number of environmental benefits.

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印度喜马拉雅西部地区竹资源的利用及其市场价值

印度拥有第二丰富的竹子多样性，有各种各样的本土和外来竹子。它们分布在森林和非森林地区及其周围，具有巨大的社会经济、文化和生态意义。竹子的多种用途意味着它是一种重要的非木材林产品，在维护、开发和保护环境方面发挥着多重作用。喜马拉雅地区拥有尚未开发的竹子资源潜力；本研究对现有文献进行了综述。它得到了对印度喜马拉雅西部地区竹子资源的研究经验的支持（主要集中在分布、利用和营销方面）。喜马拉雅山脉西部有14种竹子，分布在北阿坎德邦和喜马偕尔邦。查谟和克什米尔的竹子多样性较低。对喜马拉雅西部主要市场的调查显示，市场上有各种有用的装饰竹制品。竹子是喜马拉雅西部的一种重要资源，增加竹子的种植和使用有助于改善生计，同时带来许多环境效益。

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