Sikkim is a small, mountainous, Indian state (7,096 km2) located in the eastern Himalayan region. Though a global biodiversity hotspot, it has been relatively less studied. A detailed forest type, density and change dynamics study was undertaken, using SATELLITE remote sensing data and intensive field verification.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/assessing-priorities-sustainable-forest-management-sikkim-himalaya-india-remote-0
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sandeep-tambe
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-l-arrawatia
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/narpati-sharma
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-indian-society-remote-sensing
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-management
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikkim
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eastern-himalaya
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oak
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-east