VOLUME 1: UTILIZATION, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PLANT RESOURCES
1. Indigenous Uses, Therapeutic Potential, and Conservation Challenges of Threatened Medicinal Plants in the Indian Himalayan Region
Suresh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Shivani Thakur, Divya and Mamta Verma
2. Non-Native Invasive and Native Range Shifter Plant Species in Alpine Himalaya: A Major Threat to Biodiversity of Alpine Meadows
Vijay Laxmi Trivedi, Pallavi Sati, Akanksha Bisht, Dharam C. Attri, and M. C. Nautiyal
3. Wild Edible Plants of North Western Indian Himalaya: Exploring the Culinary Heritage and Nutritional Potential
Dharam Chand Attri, Vijay Laxmi Trivedi, Pallavi Sati, and M. C. Nautiyal
4. Conservation and Management of Himalayan Plant Biodiversity
Neha Salaria, Rajesh Kumar, and Ajay Kumar
5. Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Biodiversity
Sapna
6. Biotechnological Interventions and Propagation Strategies of Some Endangered Plants of the Himalaya
Amit Kumar, Pratibha Jaryal, Shashi Rani, and Ashish R. Warghat
7. An Overview of Wild Edible Plants of North Eastern States of Indian Himalaya
Sayan Chakraborty, Oishik Roy, and Biswajit Roy
8. Medicinal Uses, Pharmacological Activity, and Phytochemistry of Some Himalayan Herbs
Bharti Mittu, Anjali Chaturvedi, and Mahendra Singh
9. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Berginia ciliata (Haw.) Stern
Akanksha Bisht, Vijaylaxmi Trivedi, Aditi Bisht, Dharam C. Atri, and M. C. Nautiyal
10. Some Ethnomycological Aspects of Mushrooms in North Western Himalaya
Dimple Kumari, Suresh Kumar, and Harwinder Kaur
11. Algal Biodiversity in North Western Region of Indian Himalaya
Suman Sanju, Aditi Thakur, and Pradeep Kumar Shukla
12. Ethnobotanical Exploration, Therapeutic Assessment, and Conservation Status of Himalayan May Apple
Suresh Kumar, Deepti Gupta, Mamta Verma, Divya, and Shivani Thakur
13. Bamboo Diversity in the Himalayan Region of India
Natasha Saini, Chongtham Nirmala, and Madho Singh Bisht
VOLUME 2: UTILIZATION, CONSERVATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL RESOURCES
1. Indian Traditional Knowledge in Relation to Animal Origin Products with Special Reference to Insects
Rajesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Arup Giri, and Younis Ahmad Hajam
2. The Himalayas: A Hotspot of Biodiversity
Ritika Anthal, Raman Jasrotia, and Ravindra Kumar Dhaka
3. Effect of Changing Climatic Conditions on Faunal Diversity of Northwestern Himalaya
Priya Anand and Phulan Rani
4. Impact of Chemical and Synthetic Pesticides on Himalayan Insect Diversity
Amit Layek, Debarati Seal, and Kaushik Pramanik
5. Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Faunal Diversity of the Snow-Covered Himalayan Range
Arup Giri, Ajay Balda, Manisha, Manju, Avilekh Naryal, and Rajesh Kumar
6. Conservation Strategies for Threatened Faunal Diversity of Himachal Pradesh
Prem Lata, Younis Ahmad Hajam, Ajay Kumar, and Rajesh Kumar
7. Eco-Tourism: Frenemy of Himalayan Diversity
Acharya Balkrishna, Priyanka Yadav, Aakanksha Saini, Priya Yadav, Brijesh Kumar, and Ved Priya Arya
8. Effect of Invasive/Alien Animal Species in the Himalayan Faunal System
Younis Ahmad Hajam, Neelam, Muddasir Basheer, Rajesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar, and Arup Giri
9. Impact of Mobile Tower Radiation on Himalayan Fauna
Rajesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Younis Ahmad Hajam, and Ankush Sharma
10. Socio-Economic Evaluation of Insect Products with Special Reference to Himalayan Honeybees
Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna, Jasti Sri Vishnu Murthy, Marneni Divya Sree, Penuballi Swathi, Desavath Gouthami, Shreya Singh, and Vinod Kumar Dubey
11. Cordyceps militaris: An Entomopathogenic Fungus as a Promising Solution for Conservation of Himalayan Cordyceps
Anita V. Handore, Lalit K. Patil, Sharad R. Khandelwal, Rajib Karmakar, Mithun Rudrapal, Manjiri S. Ghorpade, Sharmila S. Ghangale, Vijaya S. Ghayal, Abhijeet S. Jagtap, and Dilip V. Handore
12. Hunting, Habitat Destruction, and Human Fun as Potential Threat to Himalayan Diversity
Neha Katnoria, Gurinder Kaur Walia, Rajesh Kumar, Dalveer Singh Soma, Prem Lata, and Neenu Daroch
13. Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya: Status, Challenges, Sustainable Benefits and Future Perspectives
R. Eugene Lamare, Niraj Kakati, and Gautam Talukdar
Biography
Rajesh Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Himachal Pradesh University, Summerhill, Shimla, India. With over 10 years of experience in teaching and research, Dr. Kumar has been teaching animal physiology and applied zoology to postgraduate students and also supervises PhD, MPhil, and MSc students for their research work. His own research activities also include environmental toxicology, waste management, and the impact of environmental degradation on animal physiology. He is an expert lecturer at beekeeping training/extension activities. Dr. Kumar has successfully completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies and has published many research articles, book chapters, abstracts, and conference papers as well as several books and monographs. He has successfully organized about 20 seminars and conferences and delivered more than 30 invited talks and extension lectures in different institutions. He has received a fellowship for the year 2009-2011 from the University Grants Commission for working on honey/honeybees. He is a life member of the Indian Science Congress, National Bee Board, Applied Zoologists Research Association, and Society for Science & Environmental Excellence, and an affiliate member of the International Society of Zoological Sciences. Dr. Kumar is a fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology. He has earned 12 awards for his excellent research in honeybees/physiology to date. Dr. Kumar is also a reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. Dr. Kumar earned his master’s degree and PhD in Zoology at Jiwaji University, India.
Suresh Kumar, PhD, is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-Sciences, H.P. University, Shimla, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching as well as research. His thrust areas include floristics, ethnobotany, and biodiversity. Dr. Kumar has published 10 books and more than 20 research papers in various journals of national and international repute. Presently, he has been guiding several students for their PhD degrees. He has participated in many conferences and seminars and has delivered invited talks as a resource person at various institutions. He is a member of the Indian Science Congress and many other scientific agencies. He is an associate editor as well as a reviewer for various journals in the field of botany. His work has received more than 250 Google Scholar citations; he has an h-index=7 and i10 index=6. He has qualified UGC-CSIR (NET) and completed his doctoral degree at H.P. University, Shimla, India, where he was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship for the period 2005-07 and a Senior Research Fellowship for the period 2007-09.
“Rich and diverse in content . . . presents an extensive range of chapters on different key aspects associated with Himalayan plant diversity . . . considering the rich floristic diversity, high endemism, and vulnerability to the emerging threats to these ecologically fragile and sensitive ecosystems . . . A detailed account on existing studies with reference to floristics, ecology of habitats, the status of medicinal and threatened species . . . A wonderful endeavor.”
—From the Foreword by Anil Prakash Joshi, PhD, Founder, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, India
