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Forests and wild life are essential for ecological balance of an area. Forests are important components of our environment and economy. Present study was conducted in a part of submontane forest of Kumaun, Outer Himalaya adjacent to Kashipur, at (29º 14-43.6)–(29º 19-50.5) N latitude and (79º 03-22.6)–(79º 04-23.2) E longitude at an elevation of 253.4–265.5 meter above the sea level, within the districts of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar to check the various resources and effect of anthropogenic pressure in forest ecosystem.

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Submontane forest Anthropogenic pressure Ecosystem Chopping Lopping Grazing Forestfire

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Joshi , B., & Kumar, P. (2011). Resource utilization and anthropogenic pressure in a part of Submontane forest of outer Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Environment Conservation Journal, 12(1&2), 43–47. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2011.121208
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