Interesting facts about the Himalayas

Throughout Asia, the Himalayas – the largest mountain range. All the big mountains, including Everest, are found here. Is a group consisting of a number of mountain areas. They are located in the territories of such countries as Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Tibet. The Himalaya contains 9 of the highest peaks in the world and they consist of 30 mountains. The Himalayas stretch for a distance of 2,400 kilometers. In mythology, the Himalayas are far from the last place. And how many times they are mentioned in the religion of the peoples of South Asia and doesn't count. Climbers from all over the world consider the Himalayas to its centre. This article offers you to get acquainted with the most interesting facts about the Himalayas.

— The total area of the Himalayas is equal to 153295000 square kilometres and occupy a space of 0.4 around the globe.

The Himalayas include not only green valley who want to capture all of the artists, but winter peaks.

— It is believed that the Himalayas is the most inaccessible district in the entire world.

Every year people die trying to climb mount Everest.

— Oddly enough, the Himalayas are the source of three major river systems in the world.

— The word "Himalaya" is the literal translation, which sounds like "Abode of snow".

  




The higher the peaks of the Himalayas, the colder. This is the climate in the area.

Hindu mythology States that the Himalayas is the abode of Lord Shiva.

The Himalayan region is ranked third in the world by number of snow. The first two places fall to the Antarctic and the Arctic.

Most pure medicinal herbs grow in the Himalayan foothills.

Such large rivers as the Mekong, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Yangtze and Ying originate in the Himalayas or the Tibetan plateau. It is worth noting that the age of these rivers is much higher than the age of the mountains.





— About 70 million years ago faced Eurasian and Indo-American plate. As a result of this collision formed the Himalayan range.

— On the tops of the Himalayan mountains do not grow plants. This is due to the fact that there is a very harsh climate: cold, lack of oxygen, as well as strong winds.

The highest peak was first conquered on may 29, 1953. The first who were at the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

— Between the ridges of the Himalayas, there are several settlements, composed of the local population. It should be noted, is very slight.

Sadly, but all the animals that live in the Himalayas are under constant threat. This happens because people always cut down forests, thus inexorably reducing the area of their habitat.

Source: mif-facts.com.ua