Himachal Pradesh, which has its own peculiar environmental problems, needs to tread the developmental path without compromising with its pristine environment. Climate change and biological diversity loss are the two major planetary environmental threats facing mankind today and they are closely interlinked. Himachal Pradesh is a sensitive and highly bio-diverse ecosystems. This report contains the vital information on the environment related aspects of Himachal Pradesh. The key objectives of this report are: to identify gaps in the State of Knowledge of environmental conditions and trends, and recommend strategies for research and monitoring to fill these gaps; to provide early warming of potential problems, as well as allowing for the evaluation of the possible scenario for the future; to report on the effectiveness of the policies and programmes that has been designed to respond to the environmental challenges; and to assess the State