Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas

Abstract Biocultural knowledge provides valuable insight into ecological processes, and can guide conservation practitioners in local contexts. In many regions, however, such knowledge is underutilized due to its often-fragmented record in disparate sources. In this article, we review and apply ethn...

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Main Authors: Alexander R. O’Neill, Hemant K. Badola, Pitamber P. Dhyani, Santosh K. Rana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Biocultural diversity
Ethnobotany
Local ecological knowledge
Traditional knowledge
Sikkim
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9

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