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Q: Why do they call Himalayas named abode of snow?
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What does Himalayas mean?

It means "abode of snow". That means a house of snow.


Which mountain range has a name that when translated means the abode of snow?

The Himalayas


What does himalya mean?

Himalayas in reference to the mountains in Asia means "abode of snow."


What is the other name for himalaya's?

"Abode of snow"


How is Wildlife Poaching threatening the Himalayas?

because of the snow in the Himalayas


What does Himalaya means in Sanskrit?

Hima means snow. Aalaya means Abode so Himalaya meanse the abode of snow.


What is the meaning of Himalaya?

The Himalayas, also Himalaya, literally, "abode of the snow" is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range is home to some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a hundred mountains exceeding 7,200 metres (23,600 ft) in height. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia—Aconcagua, in the Andes— is 6,961 metres (22,838 ft) tall. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia. Many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.


Where does a snow leopord live?

A snow leopard lives in the Himalayas.


Are snow leopards the only cats that live in the Himalayas?

Yes they are highly specialised to the ruff world of snow in the Himalayas. No other cats are specialised to live there.


Why there is snow fall on Himalayas?

I believe that the reason they are covered with snow is because of how high the elevation they have.


What kind of dress do the people wear in himalayas?

people of the himalayas wear woolen clothes


What Asian mountain chain means home of snow?

The Himalayas