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Bamboo and cane resource utilisation and conservation in the Apatani plateau, Arunachal Pradesh, India: implications for management

Bamboo and cane resource utilisation and conservation in the Apatani plateau, Arunachal Pradesh,... J. Bamboo and Rattan , Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 205– 246 (2002) Ó VSP 2002. Also available online - www.vsppub.com Bamboo and cane resource utilisation and conservation in the Apatani plateau, Arunachal Pradesh, India: implications for management R. C. SUNDRIYAL ¤ , T. C. UPRETI and R. VARUNI G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, North East Unit, Vivek Vihar, Itanagar 791 113, Arunachal Pradesh, India Abstract —The north-eastern states of India account for nearly 50 percent of the total bamboo resource of the country. Arunachal Pradesh State has more bamboo and cane diversity than any other state of India. There are over 26 major and 105 sub-tribes in the state and all of them possess huge indigenous knowledge about use and management of bamboo and canes, which are owned, protected and grown by the local people. This study (carried out in 1998– 2000) has been focussed on the Apatani community of Arunachal Pradesh, which is famous for managing bamboo-plantations for several decades, and possesses a wealth of knowledge for using and managing bamboo and cane resources. The study reveals that a total of 9 bamboo and 3 cane species are being used for house construction, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Bamboo and Rattan Brill

Bamboo and cane resource utilisation and conservation in the Apatani plateau, Arunachal Pradesh, India: implications for management

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan , Volume 1 (3): 205 – Jan 1, 2002

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© 2002 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1569-1586
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1569-1594
DOI
10.1163/156915902760184277
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Abstract

J. Bamboo and Rattan , Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 205– 246 (2002) Ó VSP 2002. Also available online - www.vsppub.com Bamboo and cane resource utilisation and conservation in the Apatani plateau, Arunachal Pradesh, India: implications for management R. C. SUNDRIYAL ¤ , T. C. UPRETI and R. VARUNI G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, North East Unit, Vivek Vihar, Itanagar 791 113, Arunachal Pradesh, India Abstract —The north-eastern states of India account for nearly 50 percent of the total bamboo resource of the country. Arunachal Pradesh State has more bamboo and cane diversity than any other state of India. There are over 26 major and 105 sub-tribes in the state and all of them possess huge indigenous knowledge about use and management of bamboo and canes, which are owned, protected and grown by the local people. This study (carried out in 1998– 2000) has been focussed on the Apatani community of Arunachal Pradesh, which is famous for managing bamboo-plantations for several decades, and possesses a wealth of knowledge for using and managing bamboo and cane resources. The study reveals that a total of 9 bamboo and 3 cane species are being used for house construction,

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Journal of Bamboo and RattanBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2002

Keywords: PLANTATION; HOUSING; HANDICRAFT; INCOME GENERATION; SHOOTS

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