Each reference is marked with serial number for retrieval purpose. The computerized database contains 4,674 references. The geographical coverage of the database as given in the title is restricted to the IHR i.e., Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal (northern hill districts only). However, majority of the references are of the period after 1900. WINISIS software was used for compilation of this bibliography and this includes publications from 1775 to 2016. ![]() These references have beene categorised based on the scope of the articles and placed them under ten main taxa/group viz., Mammals, Birds, Herpetofauna, Fish, Butterflies, Odonates, Soil Nematodes, Soil Bacteria, Soil fungi and Lichen. Keeping the above in view, this ‘Bibliography on Fauna and Microflora of Indian Himalayan region’ has been compiled as part of this project. To overcome this major constraint, the subject specialists and information scientists were able to find means of ‘bibliographies’ and ‘databases’ respectively. In such a situation, even an expert will be able to access and acquaint with only a small fraction of available literature. While baseline status for species/taxa are being established through surveys and studies in the recent past, consequences of climate change impacts on species could be better understood from historical information that presently lies scattered in various journals, books, expedition reports and gazetteers. Bibliography on the Fauna and Microflora of the Indian Himalayan Region 3 When compared to other mountain systems of the world, the amount of literature or documented knowledge on the biodiversity of the Himalaya is not much. The thematic areas identified under the research project area (A) Terrestrial System, (B) Aquatic System, (C) Human Ecology, and (D) Spatial Ecology, and include assessments of: (a) animal species/communities diversity, distribution, abundance (b) wildlife habitats, ecosystems, and ecosystem services (c) anthropogenic and climate change impacts on wildlife and ecosystems through scenario building and visualization (d) vulnerability of species / habitats to climate change and prioritization of species/taxa and sites for monitoring. The goal of this project is to: Develop strategies to mitigate climate change effects on wild animal species and ecosystems in the IHR. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has been assigned the responsibilities for operating the Task Force on Fauna and Microflora by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Realizing the need for developing science based action plans to address both the existing as well as emerging threats of climate change in the fragile mountain ecosystems of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) has been conceived and is expected to offer practical adaptation strategies based on inputs from various reputed Institutions. Similarly, humans are affected by declines in health, increased population movement, unforeseen changes in food productivity, obstacles to development, and progressive environmental damage. Evidence suggests that responses of species to impacts of climate change are inter-alia manifested in changes in phenology, earlier onset of spring, migration, and lengthening of growing seasons. ![]() ![]() The effects of climate change are pronounced in places such as the Himalaya, where the network of snow-clad mountains, ice-peaks, high intensity drainage and precipitation characterises the bio-social landscape. Further, the literature doubling is taking place at an unabated pace, in certain fields and such growth is less than 6 to 8 years. It is often very difficult to find the required information or literature on a particular topic in the absence of proper documentation particularly when the information is either scarce or widely scattered. The likely impacts on global environment and biodiversity due to climate change and anthropogenic pressures is one such field for which information is required to plan for the future, most importantly for decision making to balance development and conservation priorities. In recent years, there has been a demand for information on all spheres of life and such demand is growing exponentially.
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