Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India
India has the second richest diversity of bamboos, with a wide variety of indigenous and exotic bamboo species. They are found in and around forest and non-forest areas and have immense socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological significance. The various uses of bamboo mean that it is an important non-...
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| description | India has the second richest diversity of bamboos, with a wide variety of indigenous and exotic bamboo species. They are found in and around forest and non-forest areas and have immense socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological significance. The various uses of bamboo mean that it is an important non-timber forest product that has multiple roles in the maintenance, development and protection of the environment. The Himalayan region has untapped bamboo resource potential; and this study reviews the existing literature. It is supported by research experience on the bamboo resources of the western Himalaya region of India (mainly focused on distribution, utilization and marketing). The western Himalayas have 14 bamboo species with a scattered to moderate distribution in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir have low bamboo diversity. A survey of the major markets in the western Himalaya revealed that there is a wide range of useful and decorative bamboo products available in the market. Bamboo is an important resource in western Himalaya and an increase in bamboo cultivation and its use could help boost livelihoods while providing a number of environmental benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aafd1ab2b5a94db2beed16638c7e814f2023-06-17T05:21:58ZengElsevierAdvances in Bamboo Science2773-13912023-05-013100019Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of IndiaSandeep Kumar0Deepa Rawat1Bhupendra Singh2Vinod Prasad Khanduri3College of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, 249199 Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, IndiaCollege of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, 249199 Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, IndiaCollege of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, 249199 Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, IndiaCorresponding author.; College of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, 249199 Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, IndiaIndia has the second richest diversity of bamboos, with a wide variety of indigenous and exotic bamboo species. They are found in and around forest and non-forest areas and have immense socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological significance. The various uses of bamboo mean that it is an important non-timber forest product that has multiple roles in the maintenance, development and protection of the environment. The Himalayan region has untapped bamboo resource potential; and this study reviews the existing literature. It is supported by research experience on the bamboo resources of the western Himalaya region of India (mainly focused on distribution, utilization and marketing). The western Himalayas have 14 bamboo species with a scattered to moderate distribution in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir have low bamboo diversity. A survey of the major markets in the western Himalaya revealed that there is a wide range of useful and decorative bamboo products available in the market. Bamboo is an important resource in western Himalaya and an increase in bamboo cultivation and its use could help boost livelihoods while providing a number of environmental benefits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773139123000058Bamboo distributionBamboo productsHandicraftRingal |
| spellingShingle | Sandeep Kumar Deepa Rawat Bhupendra Singh Vinod Prasad Khanduri Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India Advances in Bamboo Science Bamboo distribution Bamboo products Handicraft Ringal |
| title | Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India |
| title_full | Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India |
| title_short | Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India |
| title_sort | utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western himalayan region of india |
| topic | Bamboo distribution Bamboo products Handicraft Ringal |
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