Participatory and conventional biodiversity assessments: creating awareness for better natural resource management.

Dixit, S and Tewari, J C and Wani, S P and Vineela, C and Chaurasia, A K and Panchal, H B (2007) Participatory and conventional biodiversity assessments: creating awareness for better natural resource management. Annals of Arid Zone , 46 (2). pp. 197-204. ISSN 0570-1791

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Abstract

Common grazing land in a cluster of villages of Bundi district in the hot semi-arid region of eastern Rajasthan, was degraded due to high grazing pressure. A community initiative, facilitated by an NGO, regenerated half of the grazing land by adopting social and biophysical interventions. A participatory assessment of the regenerated and the degraded grazing land, involving a team of ecologists, microbiologists and community members was undertaken to know the impact of the collective action. This paper discusses the results of the assessments and argues that community initiatives combining social and biophysical measures can yield best results to raise awareness of the communities for rehabilitation and conservation of biodiversity in fragile ecosystems.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Participatory, Conventional, Biodiversity, Grazing land, Rehabilitation
Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2011 06:41
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2011 07:26
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2393
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Projects:	Combining Land Degradation and Incresing productivity in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Funders:	Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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