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Being the world's highest mountain chain, the Himalayas is characterized by its great height, complex geologic structure, snowcapped peaks, large valley glaciers, deep river gorges, and rich vegetation.
Himalayas is a magnificent monument on the Earth. It represents the awe-inspiring power, beauty, and grandeur of Nature. It constitutes the greatest attraction to adventurers, climbers and trekkers throughout the world.The Himalayas extend from west to east for about 2,500 km in a curve, from the Pamit Knot in the northwest to the valley of the Brahmaputra River in the east. And with a width of 100 - 400 km. The Himalayas range covering an area of 612,021 sq. km.
the himalayas are divided into several parallel ranges from south to north:
- Sub Himalayas. (With an average altitude of 900 - 1,200 meters.)
- Lower Himalayas. (With an average altitude of 3,700 meters.)
- Great Himalayas. (A single range rising above 6,000 meters with nine of the 14 highest peaks in the world, including Mt Everest.)
- Tibetan Himalayas. (Tibet Plateau, with an average altitude 4,000 - 4,5900 meters, well known as the Roof of the World.)
The Karakoram Range in the northwest is also sometimes considered as part of the Himalayas system.The Himalayas are relatively young folded mountains. According the Theory of Continental Drift, there were several phases in the genesis history of the Himalayas:
About 250 million years ago, there was a single super continent (Pangea) on Earth. It was surrounded by a large ocean.
About 200 million years ago, the super continent (Pangea) started to split into different land masses and moved apart. An extensive sea (Tethys) stretched along the latitudinal area presently occupied by the Himalayas.
The two land masses, the Eurasian (Angara) and the Indian sub-continent (Gondwana) moved closer and closer, then the collision happened and uplifted the highest & youngest mountain ranges on the Earth.
There were several phases in the Himalayas building process:
Phase I - Upper Cretaceous Period. About 70 million years ago, when the Gondwana plate and Angara plate began to converge and collide. The sea-bed was folded and raised into longitudinal ridges and valleys.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the Himalayas?
Some of the advantages of tourism in the Himalayas is the way that it provides jobs for the inhabitants of the Himalayas. This is an advantage because Himalayans are amongst the poorest people in the world. Also it provides more financial income for the government, therefore upgrading their housing and living qualities meaning a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Does anyone live the Himalayas?
Yes, there are people who live in the himalayas.
How do people get to the Himalayas?
by climbing
What kind of dress do the people wear in himalayas?
people of the himalayas wear woolen clothes
Who were the people who discovered the Himalayas?
H W Tilmon and Eric Shipton discovered the himalayas.
Do people live in the Himalayas?
Yes, people live there
Why are there legends in the Himalayas?
there are legends about the himalayas because people claim to see things so they can be known in history
What do you call people who guide people round the Himalayas?
Sherpas
What do people wear in the Himalayas?
People in the himalayas wear mostly gucci but they even wear some D&G. I know this helped you alot, your welcome :)))
How many people visit Himalayas each year?
In the year 2000 over 350,000 tourists visited the himalayas.
Are the Himalayas a ski hill?
the himalayas are a mountain range on the border of nepal which house mount everest
What happens to people when they go to the himalayas?
They see mountains.
