Modern Land Uses
Today, Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayas
are used for many things to help the Sherpas live and work. These mountains are very useful to the people
of the Himalayas and surrounding countries. The Himalayas can be used for many
things even being a barrier form other counties and it is hard to cross these
mountains.
The Himalayas are a great climate barrier as it is the highest land on the earth. They can save cold and dry winds from reaching central Asia. Also the Himalayas can stop monsoon winds from the Indian Ocean which can cause monsoon rains in Northern India. If there were no Himalayas, India would be like the Thar Desert.
The Himalayan Mountains has slopes that have dense forests on them. In these forests, many types of trees grow. Forests like these provide shelter and to many kind of wild birds and animals.
Mainly, these mountains are used for mountaineering. All you hear about the Himalayas is the people who climb it. Some of the highest peaks in the world are in the Himalayas.
Finally, the Himalayas are a great source of electricity and irrigation. In the summer, the rivers unfreeze and turn to water. The rivers also bring great fertile soil with them.
These are just some of the modern land uses of the Himalayas today.
The Himalayas are a great climate barrier as it is the highest land on the earth. They can save cold and dry winds from reaching central Asia. Also the Himalayas can stop monsoon winds from the Indian Ocean which can cause monsoon rains in Northern India. If there were no Himalayas, India would be like the Thar Desert.
The Himalayan Mountains has slopes that have dense forests on them. In these forests, many types of trees grow. Forests like these provide shelter and to many kind of wild birds and animals.
Mainly, these mountains are used for mountaineering. All you hear about the Himalayas is the people who climb it. Some of the highest peaks in the world are in the Himalayas.
Finally, the Himalayas are a great source of electricity and irrigation. In the summer, the rivers unfreeze and turn to water. The rivers also bring great fertile soil with them.
These are just some of the modern land uses of the Himalayas today.