A CASE STUDY ON AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONING IN MOUNTAIN
ECOSYSTEM
Sustainable development of mountain regions is a challenging task because
the areas have highly diverse and fragile ecosystems. One of the most striking
characteristics of mountains is their spatial variability. This makes the planning
of the use of natural resources in the mountains more complex than any other
area. In view of this, the present study was conducted in part of Kumaon
Himalayas (latitudes 28o
45’ to 30o
00’N, longitude 78o
45’ to 80o
15’) to
demonstrate the use of remote sensing and GIS as a tools for agro-ecological
zoning with mountain perspective (Patel et al., 2002). The methodology used
in this study is outlined in the flow diagram in Figure 2. This methodology
is further described as following sub heads.