Himalayas Climate Change Portal

An Initiative under National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (Under Climate Change Program)

Research Papers

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Detecting Climate Change impacts on Mycorrhizal Communities in the Indian Himalayan Region

This research paper aims to determine diversity, spatial distribution and structure of soil mycorrhizal communities along temperature/altitudinal gradients in different ecosystems of Bhagirathi and Teesta river basin. It also aims to characterize the variability of soil physicochemical property with special emphasis to soil organic carbon content along altitudinal gradients, along with determining the relationship between soil biotic properties and distribution of mycorrhizal communities.

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The Melting Mountain And Shifting Systems: Scenario Analyses And Visualization Tools For Understanding Climate Change Impact On The Himalayan Region

This research project aims to address the multi-taxa and ecosystems to identify the vulnerable sites and species that are likely to be affected by climate change effects. It includes scenario analysis and visualization tools that would thus be helpful to making science-based decisions to address climate related issues in the Indian Himalayan Region and would provide strong support for national policy making and global negotiations.

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Assessing The Impacts Of Climate Change On Lichens In The Indian Himalayan Region

The symbiotic association in lichens makes them one of the most unique organisms on the earth, capable of inhabiting the extreme environmental condition and pioneer habitats. Lichens are most effective and reliable indicators of ecosystem functioning, environmental conditions and are sensitive to a wide variety of environmental stressors like habitat destruction, air pollution and climate change. The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is considered as one of the most sensitive region for climate change as compared to other parts of Indian subcontinent. The high resolution regional climate models revealed that temperature and precipitation in the Himalayan region will continue to increase in future, and these changes are further likely to impact the distribution of various life forms including lichens. The goal of this work is to establishing baseline data on lichens diversity along altitudinal gradient for understanding the possible impacts of climate change. To achieve these objectives Wildlife Institute of India has launched a collaborative study with CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) in IHR.

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Recent Glacier Changes in the Kashmir Alpine Himalayas, India

Using Landsat data at decadal interval (1980-2013), the glacier fluctuations (glacier area, equilibrium line altitude and specific mass balance) of nine benchmark glaciers in Kashmir Himalaya was estimated.

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Implications of Shrinking Cryosphere Under Changing Climate on the Streamflows in the Lidder Catchment in the Upper Indus Basin, India

Lidder tributary in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) of the Himalayas, an important source of surface and ground water, is experiencing clear indications of climate change. In the basin, minimum, maximum, and average temperatures are showing a significant increasing trend in all the four seasons. Precipitation is showing insignificant decrease over time in the basin.

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Innovative Geographic Visualization for Improved Understanding and Effective Public Participation in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation

The publication highlights the geovisualization as a potential tool for making progress towards public participation in policy making. Through Geovisualization information an be localized, visualized, and coconstructed.

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Need for targeted education programme for preparedness and formulating adaptive strategies in the Indian Himalayan Region

The Indian Himalaya continues to face increasing anthropogenic stressors despite numerous conservation actions. Further, climate change has the potential to negatively affect this biodiversity rich region. To counteract the changing climatic variables, targeted education programmes could act as a strategy and assist in protecting the floral/faunal species requiring urgent intervention, and benefit communities and ecosystems at large.

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Mainstreaming Mountain Biodiversity Conservation

Mountain ecosystems are bio-geographically unique, with high species diversity supported by their ecological, phytogeographical and evolutionary factors and high degree of endemism. The 7th CMS Vatavaran: International Environmentand Wildlife Film Festival and Forum held recently provided a platformto discuss various issues related to mountain biodiversity conservation.

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The Crysophere as A Resource and Hazard - Integrated Framework for The Assessment of Future Water Resource Vulnerability and Glacial Hazard Risk Assessment in The Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India.

High mountain environments are particularly susceptible to changes in atmospheric temperature and precipitation patterns, owing to the sensitivity of cryospheric components to melting conditions, and the importance of rainfall and river runoff for sustaining crops and livelihoods

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Network Programme on Convergence of Traditional Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development in The Indian Himalayan Region

The National Mission for Sustaining theHimalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is theonly location-specific missionamong the eight missions under National ActionPlan on Climate Change (NAPCC) beinganchored by the Department of Scienceand Technology (DST), Government of India.

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