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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Eastern Himalaya

Complete Title: 
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Eastern Himalaya
IUCN Publication
Abstract: 

Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity, and the ecosystem requirements of biodiversity are frequently not considered in the development planning process. One of the main reasons cited for inadequate representation of biodiversity is a lack of readily available information on the status and distribution of inland water taxa. In response to this need for information, the IUCN Species Programme, in collaboration with Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO) conducted the Eastern Himalaya Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment, a review of the global conservation status of 1,073 freshwater species belonging to three taxonomic groups – fishes (520 taxa), molluscs (186 taxa), and Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) (367 taxa).

Imprint: 
Cambridge, UK, and Gland, CH : IUCN, 2010
Physical Description: 
viii, 89p. : ill., maps
Publication Year: 
2010
ISBN: 
978-2-8317-1324-3
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Includes bibliographic references. Print version includes additional data CD.

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English
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Record created: 2013/09/13
Record updated: 2022/05/24