Identification of bio-indicators for documenting environmental health

• Environmental health indicators for western Himalaya

• Monitoring protocol for these indicators

• Three field surveys conducted.

• Work plan developed.

• Methodology standardized.

• Twenty-nine sites along an altitudinal gradient from 500to 3500m identified.

• 522 soil and plant sample collected for physicochemical analysis.

Number of LTEM sites established/investigated/ robust data-sets generated.

Extent of scientific evidences generated across key sectors.

• Identification of sites for long-term environmental monitoring.

• Mainstreaming of long-term monitoring and building scientific evidence base across key sectors achieved.

• Four field surveys conducted.

• Work plan developed.

• Methodology standardized.

• Ten permanent plots established.

• 30 soil samples collected for physiochemical analysis.

• Blossom area documented for five alpine species.

Extent of IKP ( Indigenous Knowledge and Practices) documentation and strengthened through scientific evidence base.

• Indigenous Knowledge and Practices (IKP) systematically documented and linked to scientific evidence base.

• Study sites and tribal communities for IKP documentation identified

• Work plan developed.

• Questionnaires developed and tested.

• Surveys for resources use documentation carried out amongst Bhangalis.

• More than 100 informants interviewed

• Preliminary information on plant use recorded.

Study the Invasive Alien Species (IAS): Effectiveness of approaches developed for reduction of IAS/ innovative use of biomass/ extent of areas/ landscapes restored.

• Threat of proliferation of invasive alien species reduced and adversely impacted areas/ landscapes restored.

• Three field surveys conducted.

• Work plan developed.

• Methodology standardized.

• Timberline sites have been identified.

• Preliminary vegetation recordings carried out at two sites.

• Phonological documentation has been set up.

Assessment of level and diversity of engagement of traditional institutions facilitated.

Analyze the extent of capacity built of the traditional institutions.

• Key traditional institutions of IHR states identified.

• Their role, norms and practices concerning environment protection & socio-economic development documented.

• Identify their capacity building needs in present day context.

• Work plan developed.

• Traditional practices pertaining to soil, water and forests identified.

• Traditional institutions working in the field documented.

Capacity building on biodiversity conservation through field based trainings/ awareness programs

• Scientific evidences and databases developed/ augmented/disseminated.

• All traditional Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and innovative methods effectively used, etc.

• Work plan developed.

• Low and high altitude villages for awareness programme and group interaction indentified.

• Interacted with 7 villages communities in high altitude regions.

• Popular lecture delivered in Government school Khalet.