Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Himalayas of Nepal

The Himalayas of Nepal
Nepal is a Himalayan country. The Himalayas are in the north. They extend from the east to the west. About foutry percent of the total land is in the Himalayas. The higher Himalayas are covered with snow. In sanskrit, Himalayas means the abode of snow. That is why they are called Himalayas. Most of the highest peaks in the world are in the Himalayas. Mt. Everest, which is the highest peak in the world, lies in the Himalayas.


There is no human settlement is in the higher Himalayas. People live in the lower Himalayas. These places are thinly populated. These places are forested. There are different kinds of soft trees in this region. Rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal is here. People are mostly farmers. The rare animals like goats, sheeps and yak are found here.

The Himalayas have adverse effect for the development of the country. These places are not suitable for cultivation. That is why, the large part of the country is useless. These places are inaccessible. There is no facility of transport. Life is difficult here.

However the Himalayas have some adventages too. They protect us from enemy. They work as a boarder line between Nepal and China. A huge amount of money is saved which we had to spend for making boarder line if there had been no Himalayas. They also protect us from the cold winds blowing from central Asia. They stop vapour blowing from the bay of Bangal and cause rain. The origin of rivers are the Himalayas. The rivers are full of water all the years round. They are useful for many purposes like irrigation, electricity. The climate is good. Foreigners are attracted with the scene of Himalayas. The tourist trade is developing. We can earn a lot of foreign currency from the tourists. There are mines, trees, medicinal herb in the slopes of the lower Himalayas.

Although the Himalayas are obstacle for development, they has many adventages have Nepal is introduced all over the world because of the presence of the Himalayas. We feel proud of being the brave of Nepal, the land of the Himalayas.

2 comments:

  1. hi binod

    i'm frm india and read ur blogs. in ur blog u stated that himalayas r obstacles for development but u should also know that ur country earns foreign currency from himalays

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  2. hi binod
    ur country nepal is very beautiful b'coz of lanscapes,temples,monastries,lakes,forests,wild life and ofcourse of mighty himalayas.u know i love himalayas that i can do anything for it.it my wish to visit nepal every month to see himalayas

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