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The resource use pattern of Alpine-Himalayan region as well as its vulnerability can be determined by geological, ecological, climatic, edaphic characteristics, as well as biotic influenced factors—mainly human and their associated interaction temporally. Natural resources from the Himalayan Mountain region are both extensively tangible and numerous in intangible forms. Considering the fact that Alpin-forest ecosystem already has limited resources at fragile capacity of the Himalayas where tribal sociology shows paradigm of co-adaptive. Despite these natural constraints, indigenous communities have evolved context-specific, time-tested land management systems that maintain a delicate balance between ecological limitations and human sustenance reflecting a deep-rooted adaptation to their harsh but resilient alpine environment. However, the changing condition led pressure on alpine highland ecosystems, which are especially sensitive to climate change. The glaciated upper Alpine region has already witnessed the vulnerability consequences due to climate change. Both precipitation and temperature variations affect the socioeconomic structure of the area, affecting tourism, agriculture, cattle, forestry, and human health in the Himalayan regions including its resource use pattern. These changes directly affect the ecosystem services provided by Alpine regions, such as environment amelioration, natural resources, fresh water sources etc. Deviation from the traditional livelihood system and cropping pattern is increasingly observed as per the availability of various ecosystem services and changing weather conditions in that particular region. This chapter presents a framework and the analysis on changing land use pattern in upper Alpine-Himalayan region as a result of socioeconomic human activities and climate change. Conservation is needed to sustain the inherited Traditional Resource use Pattern of upper Himalayan range. Taking the note of SDG, the global agenda for sustainable development has brought mountains into extreme focus and in priority for conservation.

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Resource Use Patterns and Ecosystem Services in Alpine Regions

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    2026年

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  • Bandana Dhiman,
  • Indesh Attri,
  • Sambuddha Mukherjee

摘要

The resource use pattern of Alpine-Himalayan region as well as its vulnerability can be determined by geological, ecological, climatic, edaphic characteristics, as well as biotic influenced factors—mainly human and their associated interaction temporally. Natural resources from the Himalayan Mountain region are both extensively tangible and numerous in intangible forms. Considering the fact that Alpin-forest ecosystem already has limited resources at fragile capacity of the Himalayas where tribal sociology shows paradigm of co-adaptive. Despite these natural constraints, indigenous communities have evolved context-specific, time-tested land management systems that maintain a delicate balance between ecological limitations and human sustenance reflecting a deep-rooted adaptation to their harsh but resilient alpine environment. However, the changing condition led pressure on alpine highland ecosystems, which are especially sensitive to climate change. The glaciated upper Alpine region has already witnessed the vulnerability consequences due to climate change. Both precipitation and temperature variations affect the socioeconomic structure of the area, affecting tourism, agriculture, cattle, forestry, and human health in the Himalayan regions including its resource use pattern. These changes directly affect the ecosystem services provided by Alpine regions, such as environment amelioration, natural resources, fresh water sources etc. Deviation from the traditional livelihood system and cropping pattern is increasingly observed as per the availability of various ecosystem services and changing weather conditions in that particular region. This chapter presents a framework and the analysis on changing land use pattern in upper Alpine-Himalayan region as a result of socioeconomic human activities and climate change. Conservation is needed to sustain the inherited Traditional Resource use Pattern of upper Himalayan range. Taking the note of SDG, the global agenda for sustainable development has brought mountains into extreme focus and in priority for conservation.