The present study was carried out at two altitudinal zones in the Renuka forest Division in Himachal Pradesh (Western Himalaya, India) and explored provisioning services use patterns to understand mountain people’s dependency on the adjacent forest. A total of 29 villages were surveyed for the study of forest ecosystem services in relation to their socioeconomic status. Average fuelwood and fodder consumption were found to be 2.3 kg⁻¹ capita⁻¹ day⁻¹ and 46.02 kg household⁻¹ day⁻¹ in the higher altitudinal zone and 1.70 kg capita⁻¹ day⁻¹ and 46.0 kg household⁻¹ day⁻¹, in the lower altitudinal zone which were greater consumption rates than earlier reported values from western Himalaya. Due to the remote area and poor socio-economic status of the locals, they are largely dependent on nearby forests for provisioning services. Planting of trees for fuelwood and fodder on less used, barren land, increased availability of alternative sources of fuelwood and establishment of fodder banks could be alternatives to bridge the gap between demand and supply. Also, the active participation of local people is imperative for the effective conservation of these forests.

本研究在喜马偕尔邦（印度喜马拉雅西部）雷努卡森林分部的两个海拔区域进行，并探索了供应服务使用模式，以了解山区人民对邻近森林的依赖。共调查了 29 个村庄，以研究与其社会经济地位相关的森林生态系统服务。发现平均薪材和饲料消耗量为 2.3 公斤^-1人均^-1 天^-1和 46.02 公斤家庭^-1 天^-1在高海拔地区和 1.70 公斤人均^-1 天^-1和 46.0 公斤家庭^-1 天^{- 1}，在低海拔地区，其消费率高于喜马拉雅西部早先报告的值。由于地处偏远，当地人的社会经济地位较差，他们在很大程度上依赖附近的森林提供服务。在较少使用的贫瘠土地上种植薪材和饲料树木，增加薪材替代来源的可用性以及建立饲料库可以成为弥合供需差距的替代方法。此外，当地人民的积极参与对于有效保护这些森林至关重要。