ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the long-established trends changing in protected areas (PA) communities that experiment with Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs), known in India as ecodevelopment. It helps redress the gender gap in the literature on ICDPs. The chapter focuses on the cultural landscapes of the Indian Himalayas, and discussion of the transformative potential of ecodevelopment practice. Conservative gender dynamics typical in the Rajaji National Park (RNP) villages reinforced longstanding behavioural expectations that women should not speak loudly in front of elders. RNP lies at the foothills of the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. Conservative gender dynamics typical in the RNP villages reinforced longstanding behavioural expectations. The chapter examines ecodevelopment in the Hemis National Park (HNP), it is clear that gender-segregated workplaces were considered as assets ecodevelopment committee (EDC) order to help manage the total revenue collected. It focuses on decisions regarding forests, resource use and conservation.
