Landscape conservation for Ananthagiri region - Vikarabad, Telangana (Also available on CD)
Chabria, Rina (PA201016)
Landscape conservation for Ananthagiri region - Vikarabad, Telangana (Also available on CD) - 2018 - xii,95p.,13sheets,CD-ROM
CONTENTS
Abstract i
Acknowledgement ii
Contents iv
List of maps viii
List of tables viii
List of figures x
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Landscape Conservation 2
1.1.1 Reasons of degradation 2
1.2 Tourism 2
1.2.1 Tourism in` India 2
1.2.2 Tourism in Telangana 2
1.2.3 Ecotourism 3
1.2.4 Impacts of Tourism on Environment 3
2 INTRODUCTON TO STUDY REGION . 5
2.1 Location 6
2.2 Linkages and Transportation 6
2.3 Nearby tourist destinations 7
2.4 Understanding the Altitude from Hyderabad 8
2.5 Historical Background 8
2.5.1 Current Scenario 9
2.5.2 Growth of Vikarabad 10
2.5.3 Demographics 10
2.6 Aim 12
2.7 Objectives 12
2.8 Scope and Limitations 12
2.9 Need for the study 12
2.10 Scope and Limitations 12
2.11 Defining the Study Area 14
2.12 Ananthagiri Hills 15
2.12.1 Significance of the hill 18
2.12.2 Values of the hill 18
2.13 Kotepalli Reservoir 19
3 LITERATURE CASE STUDIES 21
3.1 Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary 22
3.2 Gir Sanctuary 23
3.3 Morialta and Black Hills Australia 25
3.4 Conclusion from Case studies 26
3.4.1 Habitat Improvement 26
3.4.2 Settlements 26
3.4.3 Interlinking of Fragmented areas 26
4 NATURAL LAYERS 27
4.1 Climate 28
4.2 Elevation map 30
4.3 Slope Analysis 32
4.4 Geology 34
4.5 Soil 36
4.6 Vegetation Typology 38
4.6.1 Protected area and Reserve forest 39
4.7 Vegetation Density 42
4.8 Land use: 44
4.9 Settlement 46
5 ANALYSIS 51
5.1 Erosion susceptibility 52
5.2 Critical zone 54
6 TOURISM IN STUDY AREA 57
6.1 Tourism Density map 62
6.1.1 Religious 63
6.1.2 Adventure 64
6.1.3 Nature 64
6.1.4 Leisure 65
6.1.5 Linkages 65
6.2 Activity map 66
6.3 Wildlife 70
6.3.1 Bird watching/ Photography 71
vi Landscape Conservation of Ananthagiri Region Vikarabad
6.4 Issue map 72
6.4.1 Pressure from Anthropogenic Activities 73
7 PROPOSALS 79
7.1 Proposal map 80
7.2 Tourist Proposal Guidelines 82
7.2.1 Local stakeholder participation 83
7.2.2 Activities to be regulated 85
7.3 Hill 86
7.3.1 Road 86
7.3.2 Buffer 87
7.3.3 Introduction of understorey plantation 88
7.4 Forest 89
7.4.1 Vegetation Establishment 89
7.4.2 Soil conservation 90
7.4.3 Foot hills 91
7.5 Lake/ Streams 92
Conclusion 94
7.5.1 Expected Outcome 94
8 References 95
LA TH-0306 / CHA
Landscape conservation for Ananthagiri region - Vikarabad, Telangana (Also available on CD) - 2018 - xii,95p.,13sheets,CD-ROM
CONTENTS
Abstract i
Acknowledgement ii
Contents iv
List of maps viii
List of tables viii
List of figures x
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Landscape Conservation 2
1.1.1 Reasons of degradation 2
1.2 Tourism 2
1.2.1 Tourism in` India 2
1.2.2 Tourism in Telangana 2
1.2.3 Ecotourism 3
1.2.4 Impacts of Tourism on Environment 3
2 INTRODUCTON TO STUDY REGION . 5
2.1 Location 6
2.2 Linkages and Transportation 6
2.3 Nearby tourist destinations 7
2.4 Understanding the Altitude from Hyderabad 8
2.5 Historical Background 8
2.5.1 Current Scenario 9
2.5.2 Growth of Vikarabad 10
2.5.3 Demographics 10
2.6 Aim 12
2.7 Objectives 12
2.8 Scope and Limitations 12
2.9 Need for the study 12
2.10 Scope and Limitations 12
2.11 Defining the Study Area 14
2.12 Ananthagiri Hills 15
2.12.1 Significance of the hill 18
2.12.2 Values of the hill 18
2.13 Kotepalli Reservoir 19
3 LITERATURE CASE STUDIES 21
3.1 Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary 22
3.2 Gir Sanctuary 23
3.3 Morialta and Black Hills Australia 25
3.4 Conclusion from Case studies 26
3.4.1 Habitat Improvement 26
3.4.2 Settlements 26
3.4.3 Interlinking of Fragmented areas 26
4 NATURAL LAYERS 27
4.1 Climate 28
4.2 Elevation map 30
4.3 Slope Analysis 32
4.4 Geology 34
4.5 Soil 36
4.6 Vegetation Typology 38
4.6.1 Protected area and Reserve forest 39
4.7 Vegetation Density 42
4.8 Land use: 44
4.9 Settlement 46
5 ANALYSIS 51
5.1 Erosion susceptibility 52
5.2 Critical zone 54
6 TOURISM IN STUDY AREA 57
6.1 Tourism Density map 62
6.1.1 Religious 63
6.1.2 Adventure 64
6.1.3 Nature 64
6.1.4 Leisure 65
6.1.5 Linkages 65
6.2 Activity map 66
6.3 Wildlife 70
6.3.1 Bird watching/ Photography 71
vi Landscape Conservation of Ananthagiri Region Vikarabad
6.4 Issue map 72
6.4.1 Pressure from Anthropogenic Activities 73
7 PROPOSALS 79
7.1 Proposal map 80
7.2 Tourist Proposal Guidelines 82
7.2.1 Local stakeholder participation 83
7.2.2 Activities to be regulated 85
7.3 Hill 86
7.3.1 Road 86
7.3.2 Buffer 87
7.3.3 Introduction of understorey plantation 88
7.4 Forest 89
7.4.1 Vegetation Establishment 89
7.4.2 Soil conservation 90
7.4.3 Foot hills 91
7.5 Lake/ Streams 92
Conclusion 94
7.5.1 Expected Outcome 94
8 References 95
LA TH-0306 / CHA