Himalayan Exploration, Conservation and Livelihood Programme
(HECaLP)
The Himalayan Exploration, Conservation and Livelihood Programme (HECaLP) was initiated by Subhajit Saha in 2016 as an independent research & implementation programme. It was conceived to connect and combine the existing and future projects run by the team in the Himalayan region. The main themes of activities under this programme are,
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Exploration of Himalayan biodiversity, ecology, geography and culture
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Conservation
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Livelihoods of Himalayan people
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Development of climate resilience, and
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Rural development
With the establishment of Askot Foundation, HECaLP has been assimilated with
Askot as a programme managed and run by its members. Till date, we have
initiated two projects and several exploration trips and expeditions under this programme. The projects are,
1. Conservation and Sustainability of Caterpillar Fungus in the Himalayas
2. Askot Primate Project (APP)


Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Publications:
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Yadav, P. K., Saha, S., Mishra, A. K., Kapoor, M., Kaneria, M., Kaneria, M., … Shrestha, U. B. (2019). Yartsagunbu: transforming people’s livelihoods in the Western Himalaya. Oryx, 53(02), 247–255. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318000674


