Press clippings related to ban on trekking in Nanda Devi, scientific expedition in Nanda Devi National Park, entry of tourists in the National Park, involvement of local communities and responsible tourism in Nanda Devi biosphere and campaign to nominate Nanda Devi National Park as one of the 7 wonders of nature.
Scientific expedition; tourism in Nanda Devi; Biosphere reserve; 7 wonders of nature
Letters from N.D. Jayal to Ajai Vikram Singh (Chief Secretary, Uttaranchal), P.V. Jai Krishnan, R.V. Rajagopal, Prodipto Ghosh (Secretaries, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI), R.S. Tolia (Principal Secy, Environment and Forests, Uttaranchal), N.N. Vohra, General J.J. Singh and others, regarding problems threatening Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR), violations of NDBR, protection of Nanda Devi National Park & Biosphere Reserve and Biodiversity Monitoring Expedition, etc. Letters and e-mails from Ravinder Nath, S.K. Mukherjee and P.C.S. Rautela to N.D. Jayal on themes such as IMF (Indian Mountaineering Federation) expedition to Nanda Devi, and meetings and discussions on mountaineering policy of Uttaranchal. Also, contains a chapter by Bill Aitken titled ‘Nanda Devi Affair’, several articles on Nanda Devi by N.D. Jayal, comments on draft for Mountaineering Expedition Policy, maps of Nanda Devi and a report titled Scientific & Ecological Expedition: Nanda Devi.
Ajai Vikram Singh; R.S. Tolia; Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR); Protection of Nanda Devi; Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF) expedition
