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Authors are grateful to Dr. Ranbeer S. Rawal, Director, G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora and Nodal person KSLCDI — India for providing financial assistance under Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) facilitated by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
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Bisht, K., Upadhyay, S. & Joshi, Y. Cairns as Hurdles for Lichenometric Studies on Himalayan Glaciers. J Geol Soc India 94, 545–546 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-019-1353-z
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