Review Article | Published: 30 August 2024

Ecological, Economic and Cultural Dynamics in the Dihing Patkai Landscape: An Overview

Pooja Dasgupta and Dhruba Jyoti Das

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 133-138 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-ZT7888 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper attempts at giving the reader a bird's-eye view of the Dihing Patkai National Park as part of the broader Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve, which belongs to the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.

Keywords

Ahoms, Assam tea, Digboi, Elephant corridors, Tai Phake, Tropical wet evergreen forests

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Dasgupta, P. and Das, D.J., 2024. Ecological, Economic and Cultural Dynamics in the Dihing Patkai Landscape: An Overview. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(2), pp.133-138. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-ZT7888

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 28 March 2024

Manuscript Revised on 04 June 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 07 June 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 August 2024

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