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An ever-changing place: interpreting landscape change in Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal; re-photographic survey and encounter

    Rodney Garrard, Thomas Kohler, Urs Wiesmann, Martin F. Price, Alton C. Byers, Ang Rita Sherpa

Eco.mont Vol. 4 Nr. 2, pp. 49-55, 2012/06/01

Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-4-2s49

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-4-2s49


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doi:10.1553/eco.mont-4-2s49



doi:10.1553/eco.mont-4-2s49

Abstract

Repeat photography reveals changes in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone – a microcosm of the Himalayas. The principal author re-took historical photographs from the same viewpoints, illustrating cultural landscape change and persistence over 50 years. The photographs were then used as a basis for interviews with local people. The research also shed light on socio-economic change, particularly in land cover. It proved that repeat photography can rapidly provide important insights into landscape change patterns, cause, and management options.

Keywords: repeat photography-socio-economic change-land-cover change-landscape dynamics-UNESCO World Heritage Site-protected mountain areas