Faunal Diversity of Khajjiar Lake District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
by H S Banyal, Vikram Singh
ISBN: 9789351307815
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9995.00
Biblio : x+269p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Vikram Singh has completed his doctorate degree from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. His specialisation is biodiversity especially faunal diversity. His areas of interest are the issues of biodiversity, wild life ecology, wildlife conservation, sustainable development and environment. He has actively worked on issue of wild animal-human conflict especially man monkey conflict in Himachal Pradesh. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor in Zoology (ad hoc) in Department of Zoology, Ac
About The Book
This book presents the details of faunal beauty of the scenic Khajjiar Lake which is a good representative of the unique Himalayan diversity. Khajjiar Lake also known as Mini Switzerland is one of the oldest preserved area of India notified on 01.07.1949. We have given detail morphological, taxonomic and abundance of all 223 species of different faunal groups (123 invertebrates and 100 vertebrates), spread over 193 genera, 79 families and 32 orders present in, on and around the Khajjiar Lake. Th
Table of Contents
Preface v <BR> Abbreviations ix <BR> 1. Biodiversity 1 <BR> 2. Status of Biodiversity 8 <BR> 3. Khajjiar Lake 30 <BR> 4. Methodology to Study Biodiversity 38 <BR> 5. Fauna of Khajjiar Lake 43 <BR> 6. Biodiversity of Khajjiar: Threats and Conservation 228 <BR> 7. Executive Summary 236 <BR> Literature Cited 239 <BR> Index 266
