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The vast Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and myriads of rivers make the region one of the opulent hotspots of the world in terms of potential hydropower energy. These hydropower projects usually break the continuum of a river, causing drastic changes in the physico-chemical and biological properties of water. In addition to the ecological impacts, socio-economic and livelihood concerns of the native people equally emerge. Many workers have assessed both negative and positive impacts of hydropower projects in the IHR, but data related to the fish and fisheries is quite limited. Therefore, it is imperial to understand the consequences of these irreversible ecological changes in the temperate rivers and frame suitable mitigation measures to minimize the risks to fish and fisheries, caused due to the construction of dams, barriers and water impoundments in the IHR.
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Baruah, D. (2023). Hydroelectric Projects: An Inevitable Challenge in Fisheries of the Temperate Himalaya. In: Pandey, P.K., Pandey, N., Akhtar, M.S. (eds) Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Temperate Himalayas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8303-0_25
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