Chanda gurung goodrich introduction subsistence farmers all over the world, and especially in environments where. Indigenous lifestyles and biodiversity conservation issues. Biodiversity conservation and sustainable eco tourism, case study of kaziranga national park, a world heritage site in assam, india. Biodiversity of india, biodiversity hotspots of india. Message pawan chamling honoris causa chief minister of sikkim 03592202575 o 03592202304 r email.
Pawan chamling during the world environment day celebration at chintan bhawan. This will also further our mission in showcasing the rich biodiversity of sikkim in the national and international fora. Indigenous lifestyles and biodiversity conservation issues in. Climate change and biodiversity in the kangchenjunga landscape nakul chettri, bandana shakya, renzino lepcha, reena chettri, kamal raj rai and. The british biologist norman myers coined the term biodiversity hotspot in. It has already stretched its limit and opting for new landfill sites is neither an easy option nor permissible as it would mean taking over forest land thats home to endangered wildlife. It is located in the ecological hotspot of lower himalayas. Owing to its attitudinal gradation, the state has a wide variety of plants, from tropical to temperate to alpine and tundra, and is. Sikkim biodiversity conservation and forest management project sbfp.
India case study on ecotourism as a market based conservation mechanism pdf. The sbfp is a project to strengthen the biodiversity conservation activities and the forest management capacity, and to improve livelihood for the local people who are dependent on forests by promoting. Indeed, the namgyal dynasty was established in 1642. Biodiversity of india, biodiversity hotspots of india pmf ias. The vast altitudinal variation of elevations from around 300 m to 8598 m within very short. Subba met me with a manuscript of his book the biodiversity of the sikkim himalayas and briefed me about its contents. Mar 08, 2020 list of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in sikkim. How the indian state of sikkim is working to end plastic. The reason we have come to sikkim for this conference is because sikkim has established itself as a beacon for biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices and other states in the country can. Wedged in between the himalayan kingdoms of nepal in the west and bhutan in the east, sikkim is bounded by the darjeeling district of west bengal in the south and a stretch of tibetan plateau in the north. Background paper on biodiversity significance of north east india. Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation. Despite the fact, that the study of insects in sikkim is.
Six important species of medicinal plants have been selected for a study of conservation threats in sikkim. She added that sikkims good practices can become a learning for other states through this conference. Indigenous lifestyles and biodiversity conservation issues in north sikkim usha lachungpa department of forest, environment and wildlife management, government of sikkim, deorali, gangtok 737 102, sikkim email. The vast altitudinal variation of elevations from around 300 m to 8598 m within very short distances is responsible for the varied ecoregions of the state. Pdf the presentation is based on an invited talk in the international conference on biodiversity and sustainable development goals. Nakul chettri, eklabya sharma, bandana shakya, rajesh thapa, birendra bajracharya, kabir uddin, krishna p oli, and dhrupad choudhury icimod, kathmandu, nepal. Pdf sikkim biodiversity action plan 2012 researchgate. Likewise nearby there are a monastery, lake and a sherpa town. Kwality stores, national highway, gangtok, sikkim, india. The british biologist norman myers coined the term biodiversity hotspot in 1988 as a biogeographic region characterized both by exceptional levels of plant endemism and by serious levels of habitat loss. A part of the eastern himalaya, sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to kangchenjunga, the highest peak in india and third highest on earth. Sikkim, with its high biodiversity, is situated in a fragile ecosystem of. Goswami wwfindia, 172 b lodi estate new delhi 30 jun 2006. Biodiversity is essential not only for the proper functioning of.
In this chapter a broad idea of agricultural biodiversity of sikkim is presented in comparison with biodiversity of india and north eastern region of india. Sikkim exhibits a diverse range of flora and fauna. The central government has enacted the wild life protection act, 1972. International conference on biodiversity and sustainable. Urgent conservation needs in the sikkim himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Indigenous lifestyles and biodiversity conservation issues in north sikkim usha lachungpa department of forest, environment and wildlife management, government of sikkim, deorali, gangtok 737 102. Gangtok 737103 sikkim i am glad to know that sikkim ecotourism policy is being released to provide for broad policy. Only about 5% of natural habitats remain in relatively pristine condition, with another. Sikkim is a small and biodiversityrich area and hence has limited space for garbage dumps. Geographic entities see more details is growing and is expected to reach ca. Biodiversity in 2004 aimed at reducing the loss of mountain biological diversity at global, regional, and national levels by 2010. Incorporating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation is a meaningful way to empower local communities to both monitor and preserve species of biocultural importance 9. The reason we have come to sikkim for this conference is because sikkim has established itself as a beacon for biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices and other states in the country can emulate these practices, stated dr.
As the himalayan biodiversity has recently been facing threats from habitat loss, change in land use, forest fragmentation and urbanisation, it is high time the neighbouring states take notes from. A popular tourist activity is to trek between barsey rhododendron sanctuary and singling. Sikkim is a popular tourist destination, owing to its culture, scenery and biodiversity. Chanda gurung goodrich introduction subsistence farmers all over the world, and especially in environments where highyielding crops and livestock do not prosper, play a major role in maintaining agrobiodiversity by cultivating a large variety of crop species. Pawan chamling during the world environment day celebration at chintan bhawan, gangtok on 5th june 2011.
Exploring and conserving a global hotspot sikkim government publication june 2011 author name. Background paper on biodiversity significance of north east india for the study on natural resources, water and environment nexus for development and growth in north eastern india sudipto chatterjee. Sikkim also has 28 mountainspeaks, more than 80 glaciers, 534. Sikkim is a landlocked state in the northeast of india. The sikkim biodiversity forest department sbfp initiated a series of architectural projects to set an example of how to deal with urban planning and buildings that blend with nature. Sikkim biodiversity board is a statutory body and was established in the year 2006. Indoburma is one of the most threatened biodiversity hotspots, due to the rate of resource exploitation and habitat loss. It also has the only open border between india and china. Conservation threats to some important medicinal plants of. Board means the sikkim state biodiversity board established under section 22 of the act d. Sikkim biodiversity conservation and forest management project. I am confident that this book will inspire the upcoming generations.
Biodiversity knowledge in sikkim evolved under four major aspects, the i taxonomic surveysexploration, ii ecological assessment, iii biocultural assessment and iv conservation and. Gangtok 737103 sikkim i am glad to know that sikkim ecotourism policy. The objective of this group was to identify nature and extent of inter relationships between. Himachal pradesh is the largest state in the indian himalayan region with diverse biodiversity and climate varying from tropic shiwalik region to semi arctic conditions prevailing in the spiti and pangi valley.
Sikkim biodiversity conservation and forest management. Climate change and biodiversity in the kangchenjunga landscape nakul chettri, bandana shakya, renzino lepcha, reena chettri, kamal raj rai and eklabya sharma abstract t he kangchenjunga landscape kl, geographically comprising of a part of western bhutan, sikkim and darjeeling of india and eastern nepal is one of. Rapid biodiversity survey of kyongnosla alpine sanctuary 3000 4200m records an occurrence of 151 floral species, of which, population assessment of 71 species was done. Total number of national parks is only one 1 and total number of. Biodiversity strategy and action plan being prepared by ministry of environment and forests, government of india. Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity. Legend of sikkim legend has it that the buddhist saint guru rinpoche visited sikkim in the 9th century, introduced buddhism. Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high species richness and a high degree of endemism. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Many uses of sikkims medicinal plants in ayurvedic and tibetan medicines, their status and cultivation techniques have been carefully recorded nautiyal, 1995, sharma et al. Haque abstract he torrential streams of sikkim have shallow clear cold water in the foothills. Chapter iii national biodiversity authority establishment of national biodiversity authority 8.
Gender dynamics in agrobiodiversity conservation in sikkim. Ministry of law and justice national biodiversity authority. This publication was o fficially released by the honble chief minister of sikkim, shri. The biodiversity training institute is located near sikkim s capital gangtok, placed on a slope it faces world third highest mountain, the kanchenjunga. Ecotourism is the greener variant of tourism which advocates conservation of biodiversity and acts as a development strategy to build a selfsustainable system to help protect and further. Sikkim government gazette extraordinary published by authority gangtok monday 18th september, 2006 no. Checklist of important tree species of sikkim checklist. Sikkim biodiversity training institute, india oiii. The user has shared this checklist from india biodiversity portal with you. Based on three of the most commonly used tourist destinations, the perception of local stakeholders and their attitudes, and discussions with authorities, this paper analyses the dynamics of tourism growth. Background paper on biodiversity significance of north east india for the study on natural resources, water and environment nexus for development and growth in north eastern india sudipto chatterjee, abhinandan saikia, pijush dutta, dipankar ghosh, govinda pangging, anil k. The sbfp is a project to strengthen the biodiversity conservation activities and the forest management capacity, and to improve livelihood for the local people who are dependent on forests by promoting sustainable biodiversity conservation, afforestation and income generation activities including ecotourism for the community development. Only about 5% of natural habitats remain in relatively pristine condition, with another 10 to 25% of the land in damaged, but ecologically functional, condition.
Badola and others published sikkim biodiversity action plan 2012 find, read and cite all the research you. Feb 14, 2014 sikkim is a popular tourist destination, owing to its culture, scenery and biodiversity. Biodiversity in 2004 aimed at reducing the loss of mountain biological diversity at global, regional, and national levels. State lies in the eastern himalayas which is a biodiversity hotspot. There were only three trees species recorded from the sub and betula utilis high valued. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the indian states. Many uses of sikkim s medicinal plants in ayurvedic and tibetan medicines, their status and cultivation techniques have been carefully recorded nautiyal, 1995, sharma et al. There is a vast scope for increased tourism in sikkim that must be viewed with response to environment preservation, and local communities must be involved with such programs. Sikkim state biological diversity rules 2006 has been notified vide. How many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in sikkim. Mar 29, 2017 incorporating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation is a meaningful way to empower local communities to both monitor and preserve species of biocultural importance 9, 11, 116. List of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in sikkim. Department of forest, environment and wildlife management. Sikkim state biological diversity rules 2006 has been notified vide notification no.
Checklist of threatened plants of sikkim checklist india. Status, trends and vulnerability to climate change. Biodiversity of sikkim exploring and conserving a global. To protect the states biological diversity, as well as stimulate the states economy and improve the livelihood of communities living in the forest fringe areas, the government of sikkim wanted to promote sustainable biodiversity conservation, afforestation, ecotourism and other sustainable incomegenerating activities.
The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The act, inter alia, provides for creation of protected areas for protection. It is formed under sec 22 of biological diversity act 2002. The state government of sikkim approved this project in september 2000. Forests in sikkim harbor host of endemic flora, rare and endangered species. As noted in the sikkim biodiversity action plan, the state lacks formalized. Fish biodiversity as an indicator of riverine status of sikkim saroj toppo, h. Most of the high altitude medicinal plants are rare and endangered species. Forests in sikkim harbor host of endemic flora, rare and endangered species of plants and animals, high value medicinal plants etc. To protect the states biological diversity, as well as stimulate the states economy and improve the livelihood of communities living in the forest fringe areas, the government of sikkim wanted to.
Forests and biodiversity conservation division worldwide. Sikkim sees surge in butterfly biodiversity ias gatewayy. It has been on the trade routes between india and bhutan since ancient times. Checklist of threatened plants of sikkim checklist. Gender dynamics in agrobiodiversity conservation in. Government of sikkim national biodiversity authority.
The biodiversity training institute is located near sikkims. Biodiversity training institute by architecture brio gangtok. Introduction to north east india and its biodiversity significance the northeast region of india comprising of the states of arunachal pradesh, assam, meghalaya, manipur, tripura, mizoram, nagaland and. Forest land is interspersed with varied forms of flora and fauna.
It has already stretched its limit and opting for new landfill sites is neither an easy option nor. A part of the eastern himalaya, sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as. Gender dynamics in agrobiodiversity conservation in sikkim and nagaland. Apr 26, 2018 sikkim is a small and biodiversityrich area and hence has limited space for garbage dumps. Total number of national parks is only one 1 and total number of wildlife sanctuaries is seven 7 in sikkim. Background paper on biodiversity significance of north. Introduction to north east india and its biodiversity significance the northeast region of india comprising of the states of arunachal pradesh, assam, meghalaya, manipur, tripura, mizoram, nagaland and sikkim can be physiographically categorized eastern himalayas, northeast hills and the brahmaputra and barak valley plains. Article info abstract rapid biodiversity survey of kyongnosla alpine sanctuary 3000 151 floral species, of which, population assessment of 71 species was done. A sanctuary is a protected area which is reserved for the conservation of only animal and human activities. Rapid biodiversity survey of kyongnosla alpine sanctuary. Himachal pradesh is the largest state in the indian himalayan region with diverse biodiversity and climate varying from tropic shiwalik region to semi arctic conditions prevailing in the spiti and pangi. Fish biodiversity as an indicator of riverine status of sikkim.
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