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Towards a regional geographic information infrastructure (RGII) in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region: Project proposal
ICIMOD through its Mountain Environment and Natural Resources Information System (MENRIS) program has been focussing on GIS capacity building and networking of the national institutions in the region to promote the development of geographic information, its sharing and effective use of GIS and RS in the region since early 1990. The advent of Internet technology has revolutionised the concept of...
Gassinski model forest

There are approximately 20 villages and two towns located in the Gassinski Model Forest (GMF) area, which is situated in the Amur River valley on the western edge of the Sikhote Alin mountains. In easily accessible areas, the region's forests have suffered from over-harvesting and wildfires, however, valuable stands of ash, elm, birch, oak, fir, larch, and other species remain. In upper...

Non-timber forest products: A substitute for livelihood of the marginal community in Kalash Valley, northern Pakistan
Kalash Valley is located in the remote south western part of District Chitral. The area is gifted with unique cultural and biological diversity. The natural forest of the area mainly consists of pine (Pinus wallichiana), chlghoza (Pinus gerardiana), deodar (Cedrus deodara) and broad leaf species like oak (Quercus incana). The term non-timber forest produce encompasses all biological material...
Looking at the institutions within the community forestry institution

Community forestry intervention in Nepal is essentially an institution building process that aims for a sustainable and equitable forest management system at the local level. Operational Guidelines are available which guide the interventionists in terms of the required field procedure. The Operational Guidelines emphasise on 'Interest Group Meetings,' which is actually at the heart of the...

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