Land use Intensification and its Ecological Impacts, in Himalayas of India – Lessons for scenario development in mountainous regions

The traditional agriculture land use system in Indian Himalayan region is an integral part of the society and local environment as in that the crop husbandry, animal husbandry and forests constitute interlinked systems. But due to variety of factors the land use under traditional crops is changing very fast in a part of Indian Himalayan region. This kind of land intensification is a severe threat to the environment of the region. In the present paper it is described that efforts are needed towards conservation and management of traditional agroecosystems of the Himalayan region which closely interlinked with the fragile Himalayan environment.