The Himalaya The Himalaya RangeRange

1.1. Location and climate: Location and climate:

Location: Location: The Himalayas are a mountain range in Asia The Himalayas are a mountain range in Asia and extends to the countries of Bhurtan, China, Nepal and and extends to the countries of Bhurtan, China, Nepal and India.India.

Climate: Climate: It has a high mountain climate is It has a high mountain climate is characterized by long, cold winters, with values below 0 º C, characterized by long, cold winters, with values below 0 º C, and snowy. The summers are short and cool.and snowy. The summers are short and cool.

2.2. Vegetation: Vegetation:

Vegetation:Vegetation: Himalayan vegetation varies with Himalayan vegetation varies with altitude and climatic changes, coexisting different types of altitude and climatic changes, coexisting different types of ecosystems. In the lowlands are ecosystems. In the lowlands are tropical foreststropical forests, due to , due to heavy rains during much of the year, especially in the heavy rains during much of the year, especially in the monsoon season. These forest areas are so thick and monsoon season. These forest areas are so thick and impenetrable as those found in the Amazon. impenetrable as those found in the Amazon. Temperate Temperate forestsforests give way to give way to subalpine forestssubalpine forests. These are . These are coniferous coniferous forestsforests hardy, occurring between 2,900 and 3,500 meters. hardy, occurring between 2,900 and 3,500 meters. Since then the only vegetation that appears are some Since then the only vegetation that appears are some shrubsshrubs and and grassesgrasses, which in winter are hidden under the , which in winter are hidden under the snow and warm seasons covering the space where the snow and warm seasons covering the space where the

snows recede.snows recede.

3.3. Rivers and relief: Rivers and relief:

Relief: Relief: This mountain range is extended by seven states, adding This mountain range is extended by seven states, adding Afghanistan, Myanmar and Pakistan to those above, and include Afghanistan, Myanmar and Pakistan to those above, and include the 14 mountains of the Earth at an altitude higher than 8,000 the 14 mountains of the Earth at an altitude higher than 8,000 meters.meters.

To understand the enormous scale of this system is enough to To understand the enormous scale of this system is enough to consider that Aconcagua in the Andes, is the highest mountain consider that Aconcagua in the Andes, is the highest mountain outside Asia, with its 6,959 m, while the Himalayan system has outside Asia, with its 6,959 m, while the Himalayan system has over 100 peaks above this altitude.over 100 peaks above this altitude.

Rivers:Rivers: In the Himalayas born some of the world's major rivers In the Himalayas born some of the world's major rivers such as the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Yamuna and the such as the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Yamuna and the Yangtze, whose channels live no less than 1,300 million people. Yangtze, whose channels live no less than 1,300 million people. The Himalayas have profoundly influenced the cultures of South The Himalayas have profoundly influenced the cultures of South Asia, many of which are considered sacred to Hinduism or Asia, many of which are considered sacred to Hinduism or Buddhism.Buddhism.

4. 4. Population:Population:

Population: Population: Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian heritage are Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan valleys from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great Himalayas from Ladakh to Buddhists inhabit the Great Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India. In central Nepal, in an area between about northeast India. In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000 and 8000 ft), the 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000 and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are Himalayas in India and nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture is similar to inhabited by animistic people whose culture is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China. People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a China. People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants of Afghanistan and Iran.culture similar to the inhabitants of Afghanistan and Iran.

5. 5. Way of life and Way of life and curiosities: curiosities:

Way of life:Way of life: Since the mountain has always intrigued Since the mountain has always intrigued man. For some it is a sacred place or worship, for others it man. For some it is a sacred place or worship, for others it is the enabling environment to undertake high adventure is the enabling environment to undertake high adventure sporting exploits.sporting exploits.

Curiosities: Curiosities: In this mountain range is the highest In this mountain range is the highest point of land with 8848 meters.point of land with 8848 meters.

6. 6. Photos:Photos:

**Realizado por:Realizado por:

Cristina Gutiérrez Pardo Cristina Gutiérrez Pardo 3º B3º B