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A total of 141 quadrats were sampled using stratified random sampling to study forest, environment and human interactions along an elevation gradient 1800 to 3665 m at the remote Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal
. Eight forest types were identified, including Laurel-Oak to Rhododendron to Blue pine, comprising 191 species including 60 useful from 166 genera and 87 families. The environmental variables elevation, slope, and temperature were significant (p < 0.001) in determining the composition and distribution of forest types. Records of large numbers of useful plants along with diverse forest and vegetation types suggest a strong association between the culture of local villages and nature conservation. Due to changes in climate, socio-culture and land-use, forest degradation is expected to accelerate, thus forcing government and indigenous community forest management measures to acknowledge human, cultural and environmental variables for sustainable forest management
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Folk Gods, a collection of folktales, explores the ways in which people from the Kailash region have understood their relation to their land and ancestors
. For thousands of years, this region has been divided into different nations and religions, but we still share the same air and waters, and still worship the same lakes and mountains
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Folk Gods, a collection of folktales, explores the ways in which people from the Kailash region have understood their relation to their land and ancestors
. For thousands of years, this region has been divided into different nations and religions, but we still share the same air and waters, and still worship the same lakes and mountains
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Folk Gods, a collection of folktales, explores the ways in which people from the Kailash region have understood their relation to their land and ancestors
. For thousands of years, this region has been divided into different nations and religions, but we still share the same air and waters, and still worship the same lakes and mountains
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In this collection of folk stories from the Himalayas, retold and edited by writers Kamla K
. Kapur and Prawin Adhikari, the reader is taken on an enchanted journey through the shared sacred landscape of India, Nepal, and Tibet/China. From magical flying horses and battles with mountain demons to the trials and tribulations of everyday people and pilgrims, the folk narratives offer glimpses into the rich cultural tapestry of this unique landscape. Recorded during a collaborative multidisciplinary study over a three-year period, these stories speak to timeless questions of love sacrifice, heartbreak, redemption, and the search for meaning in life. The collection draws inspiration from the holiest mountains, called Kailash and also known as Tise and Kang Rinpoche, and Lake Manasarovar, two important sacred sites located in Western Tibet. The stories speak to diverse and syncretic religious beliefs and everyday practices that can be found throughout the region and beyond
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This paper deals with the participatory fisheries management program, aimed at and successful in livelihood improvement of fisher community known as ‘Pode’ or ‘Jalari’ living near Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
. The community, traditionally depending on fishing activities for their livelihood, led a nomadic life along the rivers and lakes, carrying cast nets to feed their families. In the early 1960s, when the fish catch declined due to over fishing, the Pode’s only source of livelihood was threatened. Meanwhile, the Fisheries Development Center, now Agriculture Research Station (Fisheries), was established in Pokhara in 1962 with the objective of assisting the poorest fishing communities through cage fish culture and open water fisheries. To begin with, each family was enabled to buy a single 50 m3 cage in order to start farming fish; the loans were underwritten by the local Agriculture Development Bank. The total fish production from Phewa Lake in 2001 was estimated at 98 mt (224 kgha-1: 52 mt from cage culture and 46 mt from open water recapture fisheries). The income from fish production is shared among local fisher families; it has brought substantial changes in the livelihood of the fisher community. A few years ago, it was difficult to find a literate member of the Pode community, but these days many children attend school and some even college. The community has realized the importance of lake resources and devised a code of conduct for sustainable fishery. The improvement on livelihood of fisher community is attributable to the combination of participatory fisheries management with their traditional skill on fish handling as well as their easy access. Apart from supporting in livelihood of poor communities, participatory fisheries management also contributes in maintaining ecological balance of aquatic ecosystems
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