Khawa Karpo: Tibetan Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity Conservation (Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical) - Hardcover

Salick, Jan; Moseley, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935641069 ISBN 13: 9781935641063

Publisher: Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2024

Synopsis

Renowned for its biological and cultural diversity as well as its beauty, the Tibetan sacred mountain Khawa Karpo supports one of the most exceptional areas of plant and animal diversity in the world. This book details conservation programs focused on Tibetan traditional knowledge of ethnobotany, ecology, and natural resource management as well as conservation biology and planning to create a Tibetan community-centered approach to conservation. It includes spectacular photographs, an inside look at Tibetans views on their changing landscape, the first comprehensive checklist of plants, and a checklist of animals.

About this title

About the Author:

Jan Salick is senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden and coauthor of Curating Biocultural Collections.

About this edition

• Publisher: Missouri Botanical Garden Press
• Publication date: 2024
• ISBN 10: 1935641069
• ISBN 13: 9781935641063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 276