A Case Study of Soil Types of Kinnaur and Chamba Districts, Himachal Pradesh, India

By : Archana , Monika Chauhan , Aparna Sarin , Kunal Satyarthi

Page No: 334-346

Abstract
Site-specific knowledge of soil resources is essential for understanding their potential contribution to the management of the State’s forests. With rapid developments in digital technology, geographic information systems and modelling, there is a greater awareness of the need for detailed site type information to be incorporated into decision support systems. Such GIS-based management tools are a vital component of modern forest management at the individual forest block and compartment levels. Pinus gerardiana Wall or Chilgoza Pine is an important and threatened conifer of Himachal Pradesh found only in Kinnaur district and certain parts of Chamba district. The main objective of this study is to provide details of soil types of these two districts and study it with respect to distribution and conservation of Chilgoza Pine.

Authors :
Archana

Monika Chauhan
Scientific Professional, H.P. Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE), Shimla

Aparna Sarin
Senior Scientific Officer, Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Kunal Satyarthi
Principal, Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2021.41.02.8