This Resource Book is a summarised guiding document on best practices in springshed management in the IHR. For a detailed understanding of best practices and case studies of implementation of best practices, practitioners are recommended to look at this document along with the other vital reports on springshed management, including Siddique et al. (2019), NITI Aayog (2018), and Shreshtha et al. (2018). Together, these documents will provide the practitioners with an in-depth understanding of springshed management in the Himalaya.