The present study was undertaken in the six major valleys of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand to understand and quantify the contribution of pack animals in reducing CO2 emission in Indian Central Himalaya. The study has demonstrated that horses and mules provide direct and indirect services to the society and country. The direct services include communication services in far-flung and remote areas not connected with the road network, where they transport essential

Many protected area managers are encountering difficulties balancing the demands of conservation and visitors. An essential component of sound management planning for these areas is objective data on visitor use impacts and needs. Gir National Park attracgts a large number of visitors, both pilgrims and tourists. What matters is not the large number of visitors, but the type of visitors, the pattern of resource use and the quality of management to achieve compatibility between activities undertaken by the visitors and the protected area objectives.

This study was undertaken to find out the biogas production potential of flower waste coming out from temples. Laboratory scale digesters of 1.5 L capacity were used and fed with flower waste without and with pretreatment.

This paper envisages present scenario of solid waste management system in Sabarimala Pilgrimage Centre, Kerala, during its festival season from mid November to mid January. Studies were made to delineate the possible sources, quantity and quality of solid wastes generated.