A review of different conservation aspects of rhododendrons from the Sikkim Himalaya is retraced. Works done in the past and present on the various aspects of the regional rhododendrons vis-à-vis national and global research findings are presented and discussed for its contribution and effect to the understanding of the group. Rhododendrons which are classified as rare, endangered and threatene...

Turcinoemacheilus himalaya, new species, is described from the Koshi and Gandaki River basins of Nepal. The new species is distinguished from its hypothesised congener, Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi, from the Euphrates, Tigris and Karoun basins of the Middle East, by the presence of small scales on the posterior half of its body (v. absence of all scales), its shorter caudal peduncle (caudal pedun...

Thirty-three debris fans and five small alpine basins on the south side of the rapidly uplifting Nanga Parbat Himalaya of northern Pakistan were assessed to determine how much alpine processes contribute to the overall denudation of the massif. A high-resolution digital elevation model was used to measure the volume of the small alpine fans and a few basins in the Rupal valley. These volumetric...

Landslides are amongst the most damaging natural hazards in the mountainous terrain like Himalaya. The study of landslides has drawn worldwide attention mainly due to increasing awareness of socio-economic impacts of landslides. Remote sensing images provide many useful land use information to combine in a GIS environment with other spatial factors influencing the occurrence of landslide. The l...

Abstract Bengal Fan Miocene sediments were collected during International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 354 and investigated using petrographic detrital garnet chemistry analyses. The Siwalik Group, which is composed of deposited in the Himalayan foreland basin, was also analyzed for comparison with data provenance change Miocene. Our analyses revealed that Group consist predominantly High...

• Climate change impact assessment on two SHPs with contrasting designs in Himalaya. Multi-attribute calibration for hydrological modelling a glaciated catchment. Changes streamflow seasonality future increase power potential of low flows. Design small hydropower projects influences their sensitivity to climate change. Allain catchment, sub-basin Beas basin, Western This study aims assess glaci...

The Himalaya-Gangetic Plain region is the iconic example of the debate about the impact on lowlands of upland land-use change. Some of the scientific aspects of this debate are revisited by using new techniques to examine the role of deforestation in erosion and river sediment transport. The approach is whole-of-catchment, combining a history of deforestation with a history of sediment sources ...