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Focuses on the utilization, conservation, and management of animal resources in the Himalayan region. Covers traditional knowledge of insects and animals for food and medicinal purposes. Discusses adverse changing climatic conditions, overuse of chemical and synthetic pesticides, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, etc.

Produktbeschreibung
Focuses on the utilization, conservation, and management of animal resources in the Himalayan region. Covers traditional knowledge of insects and animals for food and medicinal purposes. Discusses adverse changing climatic conditions, overuse of chemical and synthetic pesticides, eco-tourism, wildlife tourism, etc.
Autorenporträt
Rajesh Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Himachal Pradesh University, Summerhill, Shimla, India. With over 10 years of experience in teaching and research, Dr. Kumar has been teaching animal physiology and applied zoology to postgraduate students and also supervises PhD, MPhil, and MSc students for their research work. His own research activities also include environmental toxicology, waste management, and the impact of environmental degradation on animal physiology. He is an expert lecturer at beekeeping training/extension activities. Dr. Kumar has successfully completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies and has published many research articles, book chapters, abstracts, and conference papers as well as several books and monographs. He has successfully organized about 20 seminars and conferences and delivered more than 30 invited talks and extension lectures in different institutions. He has received a fellowship for the year 2009-2011 from the University Grants Commission for working on honey/honeybees. He is a life member of the Indian Science Congress, National Bee Board, Applied Zoologists Research Association, and Society for Science & Environmental Excellence, and an affiliate member of the International Society of Zoological Sciences. Dr. Kumar is a fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology. He has earned 12 awards for his excellent research in honeybees/physiology to date. Dr. Kumar is also a reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. Dr. Kumar earned his master's degree and PhD in Zoology at Jiwaji University, India. Suresh Kumar, PhD, is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-Sciences, H.P. University, Shimla, India. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching as well as research. His thrust areas include floristics, ethnobotany, and biodiversity. Dr. Kumar has published 10 books and more than 20 research papers in various journals of national and international repute. Presently, he has been guiding several students for their PhD degrees. He has participated in many conferences and seminars and has delivered invited talks as a resource person at various institutions. He is a member of the Indian Science Congress and many other scientific agencies. He is an associate editor as well as a reviewer for various journals in the field of botany. His work has received more than 250 Google Scholar citations; he has an h-index=7 and i10 index=6. He has qualified UGC-CSIR (NET) and completed his doctoral degree at H.P. University, Shimla, India, where he was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship for the period 2005-07 and a Senior Research Fellowship for the period 2007-09.