Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...
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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong><br />
Chainpur, Nepal<br />
Ravi K Shrestha<br />
Biobriquettes – an environmentally friendly source <strong>of</strong> alternative<br />
energy – can be made from invasive weed species such as Eupatorium<br />
adenophorum (banmara in Nepali), giving <strong>the</strong> ‘forest killer’ a use. In<br />
Nepal, a cottage industry has grown around biobriquettes, enhancing <strong>the</strong><br />
livelihood options for many hill communities.<br />
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<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong>