Environmental Crisis In Himalayan States

The Extent of Environmental Crisis in Himalayas

According to a study of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 70-80% of original habitat of the Hindukush region has been lost, which may increase to 80-87% by 2100. It is estimated that a quarter of endemic species in the Indian Himalaya states could be wiped out by 2100.

• The Himalayas are one of the loftiest and most populated mountain ranges of the world. Himalayas began to form between 40 and 50 million years ago when the two large landmasses of India and Eurasia collided with each other. In India, the Himalayan region ....