[HTML][HTML] Ecotourism, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods: Understanding the convergence and divergence

R Samal, M Dash - International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecotourism, natural resource conservation, and local livelihood are one of the most talked-
about issues globally. It is seen as nature-based tourism that addresses two primary …

Are Himalayan ecosystems facing hidden collapse? Assessing the drivers and impacts of change to aid conservation, restoration and conflict resolution challenges

S Dhyani - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
The Himalayas are a global hotspot for biodiversity and endemism, and yet the health of its
natural ecosystems is deteriorating rapidly. Natural ecosystems across the Himalayas are …

Land evaluation and sustainable development of ecotourism in the Garhwal Himalayan region using geospatial technology and analytical hierarchy process

S Chaudhary, A Kumar, M Pramanik… - Environment, development …, 2022 - Springer
Ecotourism is now the fastest-growing sector in the Himalayan region as well as in the
Garhwal region (Uttarakhand, India) as it has negligible adverse impacts on the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial phylogenetics of two topographic extremes of the Hengduan Mountains in southwestern China and its implications for biodiversity conservation

Y Zhang, L Qian, D Spalink, L Sun, J Chen, H Sun - Plant Diversity, 2021 - Elsevier
Previous attempts to elucidate the drivers of speciation mechanisms and spatial distribution
patterns of biodiversity in mountain regions have treated different floras within a single …

Multi-scale estimation of the effects of pressures and drivers on mangrove forest loss globally

MP Turschwell, VJD Tulloch, M Sievers… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Human activities that threaten ecosystems often vary across small spatial scales, though
they can be driven by large-scale factors like national governance. Here, we use two …

Capturing multiple forest ecosystem services for just benefit sharing: The Basket of Benefits Approach

EA Morgan, A Buckwell, C Guidi, B Garcia, L Rimmer… - Ecosystem Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Forests generate a range of ecosystem services at global, local and regional scales but
deforestation and forest degradation is increasing in many regions of the world, with primary …

Drivers and mechanisms of forest change in the Himalayas

A Verma, D Schmidt-Vogt, JDT De Alban… - Global Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mountains are critical ecosystems that have a strong influence far beyond their topographic
boundaries. More than 50 million people inhabit the Himalayas, and more than one billion …

Forest-based ecotourism in Sri Lanka: a review on state of governance, livelihoods, and forest conservation outcomes

MD Zoysa - Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Forest-based ecotourism in global perspective is managed by various stakeholders while
promoting sustainable forest management. This review article attempts to identify forest …

A review of the application of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in forestry

Y Wang, J Xiang, Y Tang, W Chen… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Forests play a key role in global ecosystem conservation and environmental maintenance.
Forestry, which includes plant active components, germplasm resources and vegetation …

Seasonal patterns and protection status of stopover hotspots for migratory landbirds in the eastern United States

F Guo, JJ Buler, JA Smolinsky, DS Wilcove - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Summary Migratory landbirds in North America are experiencing dramatic population
declines. Although considerable research and conservation attention have been directed …