Discovering Himalaya : Tourism of Himalayan Region (2 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Ecotourism and Travelogues: Introduction. 1. Historical account of Himalayan mountaineering. 2. Search and rescue operation. 3. Mustang: a walk across five centuries. 4. Himalayan treks in Nepal. 5. Tour Himachal (Manali to Leh). 6. Altruistic tourism--a new form of Himalayan pilgrimage the case of Kanda in Uttaranchal. 7. Pilgrimage and tourism in Gangotri-Gaumukh Area: formulation of development planning and conservation model. 8. Eco tourism for Garhwal Himalayas. 9. Eco-tourism in mountain regions--reducing vulnerability and promoting people and place centric development in the Himalaya (A case study of Manali, Himachal Himalaya). 10. Eco-tourism in Uttaranchal: a strategy for development and management. 11. Transport and its role in growth of tourism in the Central Himalaya. 12. Sustainable mountain tourism development an analytical approach. 13. True account of Everest. 14. Upon that mountain. 15. Historical background to Himalayan Odyssey. 16. Sikkim. 17. Kanchenjunga. Index.

Vol. II. Glaciers and Watershed: Introduction. 1. Snow and rain over the Himalayans. 2. Himalayan glaciers. 3. Main rivers of the Himalayas. 4. Himalayan River Systems. 5. Himalayan River of Assam. 6. Himalayan Rivers of Punjab. 7. Himalayan Rivers of Nepal. 8. Drainage basins of Eastern Himalayas. 9. The Kaneli watershed. 10. The Panar watershed. 11. Watershed management. 12. Water ecosystems. 13. The how and why of Himalayan river gorges. 14. Floods and landslides in the Himalayas. Index.

"The first volume of this book introduces the reader to mountaineering in the snow-capped peaks like Everest, Nanda Devi, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, etc. Indeed, it is a thrilling subject. Tourist places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand include mainly the Buddhist and Hindu religious shrines, besides the other places. Ecotourism in Himalaya is a modern concept. The book deals with several case studies of Ecotourism like Manali, Garhwal and Kumaon in Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Kanchenjunga.

The second volume of this book deals with the inclement weather and other climatic conditions of the mountainous regions, including snowfall, rainfall, glaciers, ecosystems, and river systems of Nepal, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Assam, etc. It also deals with various river gorges and valleys in great details.

The book is meant to serve well to the students of tourism, environment and ecology." (jacket)