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The present volume of the ENVIS Bulletin is 27th in the series of its annual publication and contains 21 articles related to environment and ecology, forests, biodiversity conservation, medicinal plants, water and soil quality impact of climate change on Himalayan ecology, forests, biodiversity and medicinal plants. Few articles are also devoted on forest resources consumption and forest soil. The views in these papers in this publication are the views of the concerned authors. Therefore, they do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors, ENVIS Centre and the Institute. The content of the Bulletin may be quoted or reproduced for non-commercial use provided the source is duly acknowledged. The contributions to the next issue of the Bulletin in the form of a research paper, popular article, news item and technical report, etc., related to Himalayan ecology, are always welcome. However, the matter supplied by the individual/organization may be edited for length and clarity. Request for institutional subscription of the Bulletin may be sent to the ENVIS Coordinator. The comments/suggestions for further improvement of the ENVIS Bulletin are welcome. Dr. G.C.S. Negi Executive Editor - ENVIS Bulletin ENVIS Centre on Himalayan Ecology, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment Kosi-Katarmal, Almora–263 643, Uttarakhand, India Contents VOLUME 27 YEAR 2019 ISSN: 0971-7447(Print) ISSN: 2455-6815 (Online) • Environment and Ecology • Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Ecology MORPHO TAXONOMICAL AND ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF MACROFUNGI OF TRANS 07 HIMALAYAN LADAKH Konchok Dorjey RAJAJI TIGER RESERVE-A UNIQUE REPOSITORY OF BIODIVERSITY IN UTTARAKHAND, 20 INDIA Akash, Mohd Zakir and Navneet WATER QUALITY OF SPRINGS IN DEOLIKHNAN RECHARGE ZONE OF KOSI WATERSHED, 25 ALMORA, UTTARAKHAND D.K. Chauhan, S.P. Singh, Vasudha Agnihotri and Kireet Kumar CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND SEED GERMINATION OF VIBURNUM MULLAHA BUCH. 29 -HAM EX D. DON (INDIAN CRANBERRY) GROWING IN WESTERN HIMALAYA, INDIA D. S. Pharswan, R.K. Maikhuri, B.S. Bhandari, A.K. Jugran, L.S. Rawat and V.S. Negi SUITABILITY OF CLASSIFICATION APPROACHES OVER THE VERY HIGH RESOLUTION 35 PLEIADES SATELLITE IMAGERY OF 0.5M FOR A PART OF DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND A. Tiwai, S. Uniyal, G. Jaisankar, Kireet Kumar, Sitiraju and S. Rao HABITAT EXPANSION OF WHITE RUMPED MUNIA (LONCHURA STRIATA) IN WESTERN 43 HIMALAYAN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND K K. Joshi PROMOTING CONSERVATION OF THREATENED PLANT SPECIES IN WEST HIMALAYAN 45 REGION THROUGH CULTIVATION- A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH K. Joshi, A. Bahukhandi, N. Parihar, S. Rawat and I.D. Bhatt EFFECT OF LONG-TERM INORGANIC AND ORGANIC MANURE ON PHYSICAL AND 49 BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL IN UTTARAKHAND - A REVIEW M.K. Bhatt, R. Labanya, H. C. Joshi and Mahesha Nand MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS COLLECTED FROM SRINAGAR, 55 PAURI GARHWAL, UTTARAKHAND Meena and Seema Rawat 5 ENVIS Centre on Himalayan Ecology DIVERSITY OF SEED-BORNE MYCOFLORA OF MORINGA OLEIFERA FROM ALMORA 58 REGION OF CENTRAL HIMALAYA Mahesha Nand, Priyanka Maiti, S. Chandra and R. C. Gupta PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS (PPCPs) IN WASTE WATER AND 63 FRESH WATER SOURCES: DISTRIBUTION AND RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS Vasudha Agnihotri and Pooja Thathola HIGHER GROWTH RATES OF SAXICOLOUS LICHENS IN ALPINE REGIONS OF WESTERN 69 HIMALAYA- A CONSEQUENCE OF WARMING CLIMATE K. Bisht, Shashi Upadhyay and Y. Joshi REGENERATION PATTERN OF TREE SPECIES ALONG AN ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT 73 IN PITHORAGARH DISTRICT, WEST HIMALAYA Anjali Barola, Kamini Durgapal and A. Bahukhandi IMPACT OF POLLUTION ON THE HEALTH OF RIVER GANGA IN UPPER HIMALAYAN 80 FOOTHILLS D. M. Tripathi and Kamini Lakhera PERSPECTIVE ON HIMALAYAN SPRING WATER: A QUINTESSENTIAL RESOURCE 85 Nandini Thakur, V. E.