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网页Founded in 2000, Himalayan Nature is a development and conservation research institute, working for sustainable livelihoods of Himalayan communities as well as initiating scientific research on Himalayan biodiversity and the broader environment.
Why Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain - Nature
网页4 天之前 · Everest, also known as Chomolungma and Sagarmāthā, stands 8,849 metres above sea level, in the Himalayan mountain chain, which also contains the world’s third-highest peak, Kanchenjunga (8,586 ...
Recent uplift of Chomolungma enhanced by river drainage piracy | Nature …
网页4 天之前 · The Himalayas, which host glaciers, modulate the Indian Monsoon and create an arid Tibetan Plateau, play a vital role in distributing freshwater resources to the world’s most populous regions.
Himalayas | Definition, Location, History, Countries, Mountains, …
网页4 天之前 · 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 meters) or more above sea level .
Himalayas - Wikipedia
网页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) [b] 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 …
Himalayas - Wildlife, Ecosystems, Biodiversity | Britannica
网页4 天之前 · Himalayas - Wildlife, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: The fauna of the eastern Himalayas is similar to that of the southern Chinese and Southeast Asian region. Many of those species are primarily found in tropical forests and are only secondarily adapted to the subtropical, mountain, and temperate conditions prevailing at higher elevations and in the ...
Our Story - Himalayan Nature
网页Founded in 2000, Himalayan Nature is a development and conservation research institute, working for sustainable livelihoods of Himalayan communities as well as initiating scientific research on Himalayan biodiversity and the broader environment.
Himalayas | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
网页The Himalayas are an important source of fresh water for millions of people in South Asia. Its alpine meadows and conifer forests harbor an array of rare plant life and endangered species. WWF’s Sacred Himalayan Landscape taps into the spiritual beliefs and conservation ethics of local communities to restore essential habitats and protect ...
The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing …
网页2024年4月23日 · The Himalayas are home to a vast diversity of species, consisting of 10,000 vascular plants, 979 birds and 300 mammals, including the snow leopard, the red panda, the Himalayan tahr and the...
Biodiversity Conservation - Himalayan Nature
网页Himalayan Nature works to better understand and protect lifeforms in their natural habitat. We use scientific evidence to offer pragmatic solutions for biodiversity conservation. Our work under this theme covers a wide range of topics; from wetlands to forest, insects to mammals and well-beings of communities.