Socio-economic and Environmental Implications of the Decline of Chilgoza Pine Nuts of Kinnaur, Western Himalaya

Pinus gerardiana, or chilgoza pine nut, has played a significant socioeconomic role for the Kinnauri Tribal Peoples of Western Himalaya. This native species is declining, however, and as a result, so too is its role in the local culture, landscape, and economy. This paper is based on longitudinal e...

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Main Author: Aghaghia Rahimzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Conservation & Society
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Online Access:http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2020;volume=18;issue=4;spage=315;epage=326;aulast=Rahimzadeh