Uttaranchal, Environment & Development: A Geo-ecological OverviewPresents Geoecological Overview Of Uttaranchal To Highlight Its Unique Geo-Geographical Attributes, Resource Use, Environment. 15 Chapters Under 4 Heads-Geographical Framework, Cultural Milieu, Resource Dynamics And Environmental Problems. Has Maps, Diagrams And Photographs. |
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Introduction | 1 |
PART I THE GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK | 11 |
Major River Systems | 31 |
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activities agriculture Alaknanda Almora areas of Uttaranchal Badrinath Bageshwar Bhabar Bhagirathi Bhotia cent Chamoli Champawat characteristic climate created crops cultivation cultural Dehradun density deposits Devprayag Dhauli district Naini districts of Uttaranchal Dun valley economic elevations environment environmental erosion factors flow foothill zone forests Ganga Garhwal geographic glaciers Greater Himalaya growth Haldwani Haridwar high altitude hill stations Himalayan zone industry Kali Kotdwar Kumaun land landslides large number Lesser Himalaya limestone locations Lohaghat magnesite mainly Monsoon mountainous areas mountainous region Mussorrie Nadi Naini Tal natural occur Pauri Pithoragarh Pithoragarh district Plains population of Uttaranchal potential rainfall Ramganga Ranikhet recreation region of Uttaranchal Rishikesh river valleys roads Rudraprayag rural season Siwalik ranges slopes snow soils species streams Tarai Tehri temperature topography tourist towns transport trees tributaries Udhamsingh Nagar urban centres urban population Uttaranchal Uttaranchal Himalaya Uttarkashi variety vast vegetation village Yamuna Yamunotri