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The Himalayan Mountains

The Himalayan Mountains. By: Dutch, FES, and Carlos. Physical Geography. 27.98 N, 86.92 E South-West of China and North-West of India. Physical Geography. Ranges from Bhutan, over China, India, Nepal and Pakistan to Myanmar. Indo-Australian plate → Eurasian plate Glacier Rocks

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The Himalayan Mountains

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  1. The Himalayan Mountains By: Dutch, FES, and Carlos

  2. Physical Geography 27.98 N, 86.92 E South-West of China and North-West of India

  3. Physical Geography • Ranges from Bhutan, over China, India, Nepal and Pakistan to Myanmar. • Indo-Australian plate → Eurasian plate • Glacier • Rocks • High Plateaus

  4. Climate Winter and summer Winter: Constant slowing and below zero Milder at summer Tropical at the base of the mountains Permanent ice and snow at the tops

  5. Region • Region • Mountains • Tropical/Desert Climate • Thar Desert

  6. General foods: Plants and Yak • Hunting is a popular activity in the Himalayas and surrounding regions. • Only hunters with permits are allowed to hunt in Garhwal. • Himalayas from the Sherpas in Nepal to the Kashmirs in India. Human

  7. Humans: Continued Most medicines Himalayans use are from the roots of different plants One of the main plants is the root of Rhododendron anthopogon

  8. Tribes • Very Religious • Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam • Indo-Mongoloid descent • Many different languages spoken Culture

  9. Economy • mixed Economy • poor: low income per capita • dependent on agriculture

  10. Economy • Animal Husbandry • Forestry • Tourism • Water-Power

  11. Economy Trade Routes

  12. natural: Resources • Forests: big factor, disadvantage: problem of deforestation • Herbs: rare herbs that just grow there • Minerals: e.g. salt from Pakistan • Water: drinking water and electricity supply • Soil: make agriculture possible

  13. Resources Herbs: Salt:

  14. Resources human: • farming • trading transports • mining

  15. Resources terrace farming: salt extraction:

  16. Resources • Pollution of water: • Deforestation:

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