South Asia: Forestry and Environmental Studies: Specific Map Recommendations
Curious about Environomental Studies, Environmental History, or Forestry specifically in South Asia? Here are my recommendations on where to start as well as links to other research guides to help you along the way!
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. CSE researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable.
Kalpavriksh is a non profit organisation working on environmental and social issues. The group began in 1979 with a campaign led by students to save Delhi's Ridge Forest. We work on local, national and global levels, are registered under the Societies Registration Act (S-17439) and are based in Delhi and Pune.
Sanctuary Asia has generated reliable information for its readers on India's national parks, sanctuaries, tiger reserves and protected forests for almost three decades. We have enabled and encouraged thousands of people to visit India's exquisite natural havens.
Highly detailed map (in sections) of India and Pakistan from 1955. Includes forests, wetlands, elevations, mines, road construction materials, train tracks, sea ports, state forests, rivers, town/city sizes, etc.
From the Digital South Asia Library. Includes maps of winds, rainfall, temperature, vegetation, geologic features, agricultural products, population density, language, and religion.