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GBPIHED…
An autonomous Institute of Ministry of
Environment & Forests, GOI
1988 - Established (HQs & Four Units)
Vision…
Striving for Ecological and Economic
Security of IHR
Mission…
Ensure sustainable development in IHR
through maintaining a balance of –
Ecological, Economic & Socio-cultural
systems
OBJECTIVES
• Undertake in-depth research and development studies on
environmental problems of the Indian Himalayan Region
(IHR).
• Identify and strengthen the local knowledge of the environment
and contribute towards strengthening researches of regional
relevance in the scientific Institutions, Universities/NGOs and
Voluntary agencies working in the Himalayan region, through
interactive networking.
• Evolve and demonstrate suitable technological packages and
delivery systems for sustainable development of the region in
harmony with local perceptions.
Organizational structure…
Environmental Assessment & Mgt.
Socio Economic
Development
Biodiversity Conservation & Mgt
Thematic Areas
Watershed Processes & Mgt.
HEAD
QUARTERS
Knowledge Product &
Capacity Building
Biotechnological Applications
IMPORTANT R&D PROJECTS TAKEN UP IN LAST 10 YRS AND
THEIR OUTCOME
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Dynamics of structural or functional features of biodiversity in response to disturbance gradient
in forests of Kumaun Himalaya.
Studies on species and community responses to habitat alterations in timber line zone of
proposed Uttarakhand Biosphere Reserve- Management implications.
Study on the assessment and conservation prioritization of plant diversity along an altitudinal
gradient in Himachal Pradesh.
Demonstration, value addition and upgradation of traditional wild edible products for
sustainable livelihood in Kedarnath Valley of U.K.
Change in vegetation diversity and plant response in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve over the
last two decades.
Showcasing richness, representative ness, uniqueness and the life support values of Himalayan
biodiversity.
Augmenting Bamboo productivity and regeneration through improvising harvesting practice
and propagation in the State of Uttarakhand.
In-Vitro propagation and conservation of some rare and endangered Rhododendron species of
Sikkim Himalaya.
Assessment of plant diversity in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Demonstration of Silvi-pasture model for wasteland restoration in western Himalaya.
Performance and adaptability analysis of sloping watershed Environmental Engineering
Technology (SWEET) in the hills of Kumaon Himalayas.
Assessment of existing stock and scaling up productivity of selected high value Himalayan
medicinal plants through biological & biotechnological approaches.
Hippophae rhamnoides multiplication and large scale domestication in the higher Himalayan
region.
IMPORTANT R&D PROJECTS TAKEN UP IN LAST 10 YRS AND THEIR
OUTCOME
• Establishment of callus, suspension and hairy root cultures of Podohyllum
hexandrum and P. peltatum under laboratory conditions and scale up cultures for
podophyllotxin production.
• Network programme for the establishment of demonstration of Bamboo Plantations
in Uttarakhand.
• Assessment of species composition and fodder quality of indigenous agro forestry
trees in cold desert and sub temperate regions of Himachal Pradesh North western
Himalaya.
• Population status assessment and screening of active constituents of selected
medicinal plants.
• Prioritization and categorization of ailments specific medicinal plants and their
contribution in traditional health care systems of tribal and non tribal communities
of high altitude region of Alaknanda catchment of Uttaranchal.
• Development of Lead Garden at GBPIHED Kosi-Katarmal, Almora.
• Improvement of infrastructural facilities in the Botanical Garden for conservation
of rare endangered and threatened plants in the Arboretum at Mohal Kullu (H.P.)
• Phosphate solubilising fungi in Himalayan soil diversity and applications.
• Genetic and phytochemical diversity in Hedychium spicatum and Roscoea procera
in West Himalaya.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS- FORESTRY
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Studies on Forests: Structural and functional aspects (Natural Vs. various
biotic interferences). Impact on regeneration pattern and biodiversity.
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Impact of climate change on phenology of major forest forming trees of KU.
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Studies on forest ecosystem services, provisioning, carbon stock and C
sequestration, SWC on selected forest types of western Himalaya.
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Studies on productivity, energetics and maintenance of soil fertility by Alnus
nepalensis.
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Recovery pattern of trees after forest fire in Kumaun Himalayan forests.
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Patterns of forest fragmentation using RS & GIS and mapping of Biosphere
Reserves located in the Indian Himalayan region.
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Integration of ground truth data with RS data for characterizing the diversity
patterns and change detection.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS- FORESTRY…Contd….
•Hydrological studies on forests and grasslands and watersheds under various
forest types and landuse/cover. Water retention in WS with broadleaf forest
(Oak) was found for a longer time as compared to conifer forest (Pine). Peak
flow from WS was delayed by about three weeks in Oak forested WS.
•Use of forest tree species/shrubs/grasses for control of soil erosion and smallscale landslide stabilization (Morus alba, Salix tetrasperma; Arundinaria
falcata, Dodonaea viscosa, Sapium insigne, and grasses such as Duranta
repens, Eulaliopsis spp., Heteropogon contortus, Sacharum spontaneum).
•Biodiversity inventorization, habitat characterization, population status of
important MAPs and RET category plants.
•Yield of MAPs (Allium stracheyi, Angelica glauca, Arnebia benthamii,
Dactylorrhiza hatagirea, Rheum emodi etc.).
•Seed viability, seedling development and growth studies in Podophyllum
hexandrum, Aconitum heterophyllum and A. balfourii.
•Seed germination of Baccaurea sapida, Machilus edulis, Elaeagnus latifolia,
Bassia butyracea.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS- FORESTRY
•Value added products were made for wild edible species such as Myrica esculenta,
Rhododendron arboreum, Hippophae salicifolia, Aegle marmelos etc.
•Contour hedgerow technology for nitrogen fixation, fodder yield and SWC (Leucaena
leucocephala, Indigogfera dusoa and Crotolaria tetragona).
•A number of MPTs were screened for their suitability in land rehabilitation
programmes, e.g., Alnus nepalensis, Albizia lebbek, Boehmeria rugulosa, Celtis
austrailis, Ficus glomerata, F. roxburghii, Grewia optiva and Sapindus mukorossi.
•Weeds such as Lantana camara, Eupatorium and Parthenium spp were used for
biocomposting and mulching and were found to increase soil fertility and SWC.
•Plantation of tissue culture raised highly endangered species Rhododendron maddeni
in collaboration with FD at Sikkim.
• Cedrus deodara, Taxus baccata, Ginkgo biloba, Abies pindrow, Betula utilis, and
Rhododendron campanulatum, R. anthopogon, R. arboreum, R. barbatum and R.
lepidotum were studied for rhizosphere microbiology and VAM.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS- FORESTRY
•In-situ and ex-situ conservation of MAPs, RET category and economically
important plants (Aconitam balfourii, A. heterophyllum, Angelica glauca, Arnebia
benthami, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Saussurea costus, Hedychium spicatum, Picrorhiza
kurrooa, Podophyllum hexandrum and Valeriana jatamansi).
•Participatory management and conservation of forests and natural resources
•Phytochemistry and genetic profiling of important plants.
•Microbiological studies, VAM on important forest trees.
•Genetic profiling of important trees of mountain forests e.g., Pinus roxburghii (twisted
to straight trees), Ginkgo biloba and Podophyllum hexandrum, P. peltatum and P.
sikkimensis.
•Agroforestry trials using MPTs and package-of-practices development.
•Studies on wild edible plants of food value, their nutrient status and regeneration. A
total of 190 species were screened for their food value.
•Tree species studied for propagation through rooting induction and to break their seed
dormancy by treating with growth hormones.
FORESTRY RESERCH PRIORITIES FOR NEXT 25 YEARS
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Structural and functional aspects of forests (regeneration, population
structure, biomass productivity, phenology and impact of CC).
Quantification and valuation of forest ecosystem services, provisioning, C
sequestration, hydrological regulation, etc. Modeling boundary shifts in
forests and upward movement of tree lines.
Use of RS/GIS for landuse/cover change due to anthropogenic activities.
Impact of forest fire on structure, function, invasion of weeds and soil.
Fuelwood, fodder, manuring leaves, NTFPs extraction from forests.
Floral and faunal inventories, habitat characterization and population status
of MAPs, wild edibles, etc. for conservation priorities.
Constituting BMCs and maintaining ‘People’s Biodiversity Registers’ in
pilot sites following with Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, NBA and SBB
Studies on BRs in compliance to MAB agenda Biodiversity Action Plans.
Establishment of long-term ecological monitoring sites across representative
forests of IHR.
Structural and functional aspects of community forests, such as Van
Panchayats in Uttarakhand and strengthening participatory management
FORESTRY RESERCH PRIRITIES FOR NEXT 25 YEARS….Contd…
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Phytochemical and genetic diversity of important species for improvement of
plant genetic stock. Seed viability and seed germination studies of important
plant species.
Eco-physiological investigations on plants with respect to water, temperature
and nutrient stress for survival strategies in the face of CC.
Ecological studies on invasion of weeds such as, Lantana, Eupatorium,
Parthenium, spp.
In-situ and ex-situ mechanisms (conventional- cuttings and tissue culture) for
conservation of important species.
Production of quality planting material and nursery management
Physico-chemical and biological investigations on forests soils and water and
plant materials.
Establishment of herbal gardens and arboreta and promoting awareness and
capacity building on conservation and sustainable utilization of forest
resources.
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Wasteland rehabilitation through plantation of suitable tree
species.
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Meteorological data collection across forest sites to study CC.
TECHNOLOGIES ALREADY DEVELOPED AND OPERATIONAL IN FIELD
• Sloping watershed environment engineering technology (SWEET)
• Revival of Badrivan (the ancient sacred forest of Badrinath shrine) at Badrinath
• Establishment of a Sacred Forest by Local Communities at Kolidhaik, Lohaghat
in Uttarakhand
• Agroforestry trees restore degraded land in the Himalayan mountains
• Community Conserved Areas: A Mechanism for Biodiversity Conservation in
Arunachal Pradesh
• Contour hedgerow farming systems technology (CHFST)
• A new way to root Sikkim Himalayan Rhododendron from leafy stem cuttings
using “Air-wet method”
• Developing agroforestry model through multipurpose tree plantation on
community degraded land in central Himalaya
• Plantation of willow (Salix fragilis Linn.) shoot-cuttings in cold desert of the
Lahaul valley, H.P.
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The Economics of
Ecosystems and
Biodiversity (Page 37 – 42)
Research work carried out on
forest ecosystem services
has been given (Joshi & Negi,
2011)
Joshi, G. & G.C.S. Negi,
2011. Quantification and
valuation
of forest ecosystem services
in the western Himalayan
region,
India. International Journal of
Biodiversity Science,
Ecosystem Services &
Management 7 (1): 2-11.
Stakeholders consultation Meeting (Lohajang, Chamoli)
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