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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Himalayan Mountains
By: Dutch, FES, and Carlos
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Physical Geography
27.98 N, 86.92 ESouth-West of China and North-West of India
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Physical Geography● Ranges from Bhutan, over China, India,
Nepal and Pakistan to Myanmar. ● Indo-Australian plate → Eurasian plate● Glacier● Rocks ● High Plateaus
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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
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Region
● Region● Mountains● Tropical/
Desert Climate
● Thar Desert
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Human
● 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.
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Humans: Continued
● Most medicines Himalayans use are from the roots of different plants
● One of the main plants is the root of Rhododendron anthopogon
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Culture● Tribes● Very Religious● Buddhism, Hinduism,
and Islam● Indo-Mongoloid descent● Many different languages
spoken
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Economy
● mixed Economy
● poor: low income per capita
● dependent on agriculture
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Economy
● Animal Husbandry
● Forestry
● Tourism
● Water-Power
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EconomyTrade Routes
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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
natural:
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Herbs:Salt:
Resources
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Resourceshuman:● farming● trading transports● mining
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Resourcesterrace farming: salt extraction:
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Resources● Pollution of water:
● Deforestation: