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Hace 1 día · Himalayas, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet (7,300 metres) or more above sea level .
- Climate
Himalayas - Climate, Peaks, Glaciers: The Himalayas, as a...
- Plant Life
Himalayas - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems: Himalayan vegetation...
- Physical Features
Himalayas - Peaks, Glaciers, Rivers: The most characteristic...
- Animal Life
Himalayas - Wildlife, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: The fauna of...
- Study and Exploration
Himalayas - Exploration, Mountains, Nature: The earliest...
- Physiography
Himalayas - Peaks, Range, Plateau: The Outer Himalayas...
- Climate
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (/ ˌ h ɪ m ə ˈ l eɪ. ə, h ɪ ˈ m ɑː l ə j ə / HIM-ə-LAY-ə, hih-MAH-lə-yə) is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest.
- 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft)
- Himālaya (Sanskrit)
- 2,400 km (1,500 mi)
- Geography of The Himalayas
- Geology of The Himalayas
- Climate
- Ecology of The Himalayas
- Tourism and Threats
The Himalayas are considered as the world’s youngest, tallest, and most populated mountain systems. The Himalayas are bounded by the Tibetan Plateau in the north; the 800km long Hindu Kush and 500km long Karakoram Mountainranges in the northwest; and by the vast Indo-Gangetic Plains in the south. The mighty Himalayan Mountain Range covers an area o...
It is believed that over the past 65 million years, several worldwide plate-tectonic events have led to the movement of the Earth’s crust to form a vast number of mountain ranges. About 201 to 145 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, the entire southern fringe of Eurasia was bordered by the Tethys Ocean. The Gondwana supercontinent began ...
The Himalayan Mountains significantly affect the climate of the entire Indian subcontinent. The mountain range acts as a massive climatic barrier that prevents the cold, dry winds from the northern regions from reaching the plains of the Indian subcontinent. The Himalayas also form a barrier for the southwest monsoons and prevent them from crossing...
The massive Himalayan Mountain Range is home to several exotic flora and fauna. At altitudes between 3,000m to 5,000m, alpine shrubs and meadows are found. The lower shrublands are covered by rhododendrons, while the alpine meadows support a wide range of flora during the warm season. Juniperus tibetica is the highest known tree species in the Hima...
The spectacular natural beauty of the Himalayan Mountains as well as the unique biodiversity that is found in the Himalayan region attracts numerous tourists from all over the world and provides support to the tourism industry, boosting the economy of the region. Moreover, the Himalayan Mountain Range is revered as a sacred place by numerous people...
- Diptarka Ghosh
El Himalaya (del sánscrito हिमालय, himālaya [pr. jimaalaia ], donde hima, ‘nieve’, y ālaya, ‘morada’, ‘lugar’) es una cordillera situada en el continente asiático, y se extiende por varios países: Bután, Nepal, China, Birmania, India y Pakistán .
El Himalaya. Los Himalayas son el sistema montañoso más grande de Asia y una de las cadenas montañosas más jóvenes del planeta, que se extiende por más de 2400 km a través de las naciones de Bután , China , India , Nepal y Pakistán . El término 'Himalaya' significa literalmente la 'Morada de la nieve' y se deriva de una combinación ...
11 de feb. de 2011 · The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal....
El sistema de los Himalayas, 1 también denominado Hindú Kush-Himalaya (HKH), 2 3 es un conjunto de altos cordones cordilleranos situados en el continente asiático, los que reunidos poseen las 100 cumbres más elevadas de la Tierra. Esta vasta región montañosa se extiende sobre 8 países, en ella habitan más de 140 millones de personas.
